Join us as the legendary Andrew Weir will address the haggis for us at The Ambleside. The haggis will be piped in and will be on the menu for the evening. For those who have never witnessed the Address to a Haggis - it is a thing to behold.

PIPER:

Our piper for the evening will be Piper Major Cameron MacDougall from Tain in Scotland. Major Cameron was just crowned national champion piper at Winter Storm in Kansas City.

ANDREW WEIR

Andrew was born and raised in Ayr—just a few miles from Robert Burns’ birthplace of Alloway. He is considered one of the world’s foremost performers of Burns’ works when it comes to recitation. He was the Scottish champion for recitation in 1997 and has performed the bard’s works all over the world. For years he was the face of Burns on the Scottish government’s website Scotland.org and for two separate campaigns at Disney’s Epcot center in Florida. He now works in the spirits industry, having managed and grown brands such as The Balvenie and Aberlour. He is the President & Co-Founder of Martingale Cognac. Prior to his spirits career, he ran two successful entertainment companies back in Scotland and was a professional actor – notably appearing as Young Hamish in Braveheart in addition to five years in children’s and comedy at the BBC. Andrew served for five years on the U.S. board of the National Theatre of Scotland. He has been named an Icon of Whisky and was awarded the keys to the city of New Orleans in 2011. He was co-creator and Executive Producer of the award-winning online show Raw Craft with Anthony Bourdain.

Join us we learn all about the history of beer and the evolution of cask ale. Jimmy, Drew and Ian will host this education and Q&A. Included with the session is 3 pints of cask ale (4 half samples and a “pull your own” pint at the end). You will also get to keep your own Ambleside pint glass at the end of the evening.

Tickets are $50 and limited - so either call or stop by the pub to reserve your spot!