Toast to Burns in Fredericksburg VA

[meinfs]

We had a grand time at the excellent new pub "the Fredericksburg Pub" in F'burg VA to join in the Worldwide Toast to Robert Burns' 250th birthday anniversary, tonight 25 Jan.

Xmarkers present: Meinfs, Mael Coluim and Kerr The Walker.


We were joined by a fraction of the kilted!! staff at the Fredericksburg Pub:



Mael informs the F'burg Pub crew that they've become part of the Worldwide Toast to Robert Burns night.




Xmarkers
Kerr the walker


Mael Coluim




According to Kerr and Mael, The Fredericksburg Pub has an excellent selection of single malt whiskys.

This night was extra special for me, meinfs, because - it was my first Burns night, albeit an informal, ad hoc one, just a few Xmarkers meeting up at a pub (even if it was 60 mi away for me). And it was my first chance to taste a single malt whisky - a dram of Macallan 12 yrs, courtesy of the gentleman from Spotsylvania, Mael Coluim. Thanks Mael!

I had an on-the-spot education in the partaking of fine single malt whisky from experts Mael and Robert. Here's what I learned: that I enjoyed the Macallan at full strength! No dilution. I always heard that single-malts are an "acquired taste." Well I acquired it all right and I'm pleasantly surprised that I took to it rather nicely that night! I loved it -potent stuff.

So here it is:
Mael and Meinfs with whisky expert Robert from Florida who's in town to train the F'burg Pub's staff.




I had a Guiness, a Belhaven Scottish ale and Macallan 12 yrs. An excellent evening and experience for me. I would highly recommend the Fredericksburg Pub as a venue for VA/DC/MD kilt nights. The place was hopping for a Sunday evening. I learned that the bar - beautiful woods were obtained from wood from Pubs that had closed in the UK. Will you chime in on this one Mael?


Mael and Kerr, will you inform the rabble of the tartans that you were wearing that night? And add in the little stories of how the place and its patrons really took notice of your kilts, and this despite all of the staff wearing kilts. Mine was my first DIY kilt, a handsewn(!) denim kilt - which got a few compliments as well!


Overall, Kerr, Mael and Meinfs had a great evening visiting and sharing XMTS thoughts and stories (including off-topics e.g. Battlestar Galactica! lol)