Haggis In Colorado (or elsewhere in the US)

**Hirsty** · 30th November 17, 09:59 PM

With Burn's night close approaching I am attempting to source some haggis for a night at the brewery. Does anyone know of a supplier either in Colorado or who is within the US and will ship?

I am looking to get enough to serve 40, so perhaps a chieftain and a couple of wee ones.

Slainte

Graeme

**ibrew4u** · 1st December 17, 04:03 PM

Which brewery?
BTW the haggis I found stateside (to feed the in-laws during our 2 hour slide show of Scotland) was terrible compared to what we had on our West Highland Way trek.

**ThistleDown** · 1st December 17, 07:06 PM

Best I've had is from Macsween's in Edinburgh, but good luck in Colorado. Much is in the spicing, but much more in the cooking. Take great care with that. Mealy or soggy are not on. In a former life I often served as much as 80 pounds of haggis on or about January 25 and rapidly acquired experience. Best thing to do is buy a 2-pound one well in advance from a new supplier (if its frozen than take that into consideration) and thawed simmer it in tightly-wrapped foil for 45 minutes to the pound. Do not boil it or you will have a wonderful mass of porridge. If you are happy with the result, order what you think you need + a pound or two. Best to keep all haggi roughly the same size so you don't have to vary cooking times for each of multiples. I found 3-4 pounders were good. Multiply the total poundage by the 45mins/pound formula and reduce that by a bit. If you need two stockpots, keep that in mind. Unwrap the one you want to present, place it on your crockery, pewter or silver tray with, perhaps, a surround of green stuff such as parsley, and parade it at your chest level about the room (but so the assemblage can see it and not just you). Handles on the tray really help if you have a weight to carry and a distance to travel. Unwrap the rest and serve with salvers of whisky for those who prefer a damper haggis.

And the bare bits that are left to be scraped from the casing? With your fry-up in the morning.

**Hirsty** · 3rd December 17, 02:51 AM

Originally Posted by ibrew4u

Which brewery?
BTW the haggis I found stateside (to feed the in-laws during our 2 hour slide show of Scotland) was terrible compared to what we had on our West Highland Way trek.

McClellan's Brewing Company in Fort Collins. We specialise in cask ale and produce a rather fine Wee Heavy if I do say so myself.

**Hirsty** · 3rd December 17, 02:53 AM

Originally Posted by ThistleDown

Best I've had is from Macsween's in Edinburgh, but good luck in Colorado.

I actually worked for MacSweens for a short period of time. It wasn't exactly a dream job.

**ThistleDown** · 3rd December 17, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by Hirsty

I actually worked for MacSweens for a short period of time. It wasn't exactly a dream job.

Yes, dreams are dreams, but it sounds like you are having a good one now, though.

**Really a McQueen** · 3rd December 17, 01:53 PM

Not sure if this the what you are looking for, but the gent from this firm claimed to be the purveyor of haggis to the English Consul to the U.S. . Lamb's, etc.

**Hirsty** · 3rd December 17, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by ThistleDown

Yes, dreams are dreams, but it sounds like you are having a good one now, though.

Aye a lot more fun and a lot more thirst quenching.

**Hirsty** · 5th December 17, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by Really a McQueen

Not sure if this the what you are looking for, but the gent from this firm claimed to be the purveyor of haggis to the English Consul to the U.S. . Lamb's, etc.

Oooft! $22.75 delivery costs!

**LKM** · 6th December 17, 07:09 AM

After I had a good haggis a few years ago I have looked through out the state and have not found anywhere in Colorado that carries more then canned haggis and some food vendors at festivals. I am not a fan of canned meat. Oz Highland farm in Kansas http://www.ozhighlandfarm.com has one that taste good, yet is not traditional. Good luck and please keep us posted if you find a good one.