Radio Royal York – Episode 12: Robbie Burns Day at the Library Bar
The Royal Stinger will run past midnight and the haggis will be sliding as The Fairmont Royal York’s Library Bar marks Robbie Burns Day from 12 Noon through to 1 AM on Tuesday, January 25, 2011.
In this episode, host Melanie Coates talks with Outlets Director, Jimson Bienenstock, one of the organizers behind The Library Bar’s Robbie Burns Day. Senior Sous Chef, Andrew Court, reads one of Burns’ best-loved poems. And to start the episode off, a traditional Scottish reel, “The Little Cascade”.
For a list of the single malt Scotch whiskeys stocked by The Library Bar, right-click on the link to download.
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[powerpress]Show Notes:
* Melanie intros the podcast to the sound of bagpipes being tuned and invites listeners to download the hotel’s haggis recipe from the Website.
* Melanie sits down with The Fairmont Royal York’s Director of Outlets, Jimson Bienenstock, to talk about Robbie Burns Day in the Library Bar.
* Jimson tells us why he prefers his Scotch “straight up” and notes that most Scotch drinkers prefer a slightly chilled Scotch “on the rocks”.
* Melanie gets in a grammar lesson by asking about the correct plural usage of the word “scotch”.
* Jimson talks about some of the more popular premium blends available at The Library Bar, including Johnny Walker Blue, Johnny Walker Black and Johnny Walker Red.
* Jimson notes that the bar also stocks several hard-to-find single malts, including Glen Breton from the Glenora Distillery in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
* Jimson describes the difference between blended and single malt scotch and talks about how each is produced.
* Melanie asks Jimson whether he can predict if someone is a scotch or vodka drinker.
* Jimson talks about what’s on the menu for Robbie Burns Night at The Library Bar. He provides a thorough — and should we say appetizing — description of haggis and what ingredients can be found inside.
* Jimson recommends pairing haggis with a beer and finishing with a single malt chaser.
* Melanie and Jimson close with a toast.
* Musical interlude: “The Little Cascade”.
* Senior Sous Chef, Andrew Court, reads a Robbie Burns poem, “A Red, Red Rose”.
* Melanie wraps-up the episode with a plea to listeners to “try the haggis”. She will … on January 25th … in The Library Bar.
This episode features bagpipe sound effects from SoundSnap.