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Vintage Malt was delighted to be a sponsor of the SCDI and China-Britain Business Council (CBBC)’s annual Burns Supper and celebration of the Chinese New Year, which this year took place at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow.

Each guest was treated to a miniature of Finlaggan

Each guest was treated to a miniature of Finlaggan

Guests were wowed by a first class address to the haggis by James Brodie, in Scots and Chinese, click on the link below to see a clip – can you guess which verse he’s reciting?

 

Toasting the Haggis

 

Dinner was a fusion of Chinese and traditional Scots Burns fare – including spicy noodle cock-a leekie soup, haggis, and  lychee cranachan,  washed down with a  dram of Finlaggan.

Haggis, with a Chinese twist

Haggis, with a Chinese twist

 

and the highlights included a fantastic display of music and dancing by a Chinese Dragon.

 

Fantastic Chinese dragon display

Fantastic Chinese dragon display

 

The evening was rounded off in the traditional manner, with a few verses of  Auld Lang Syne……….

Auld Lang Syne - in Scots and Chinese!

Auld Lang Syne – in Scots and Chinese!