One of the earliest written references to haggis appears in a 13th-century poem by English knight Walter of Bibbesworth, designed to teach noble children French. It’s believed that the word ...

if ye wish her gratefu' prayer Gie her a haggis! There are two stories that are linked to the writing of this poem. The first, more romantic version, is that Burns came up with poem on the hoof ...

The host then recites Burns' poem Address to a Haggis while slicing the haggis. *Side note: If you have not tried haggis before, do not let the description put you off. Honestly…it is delicious.

How about subject? All poems need to be about something. Take Robert Burns. He wrote about all sorts. To A Mouse is about, well, a mouse. Address To A Haggis is about, you guessed it, a haggis.

Away from the whisky stills, John regularly performs the traditional Address to a Haggis poem (from which the extract above is taken) at Burns Suppers across Scotland. Thanks to some natural ...