Hogmanay Celebrations

The Hogmanay Ball in The Ballroom

Celebrate the New Year in style and enjoy our magnificent "black tie and ball gown' Grand Hogmanay Ball.

Champagne and canapés will be served at 7.00pm in The Long Gallery, then moving on to a sumptuous 5 course gala meal in The Ballroom. For music, we are delighted to welcome back the fabulous "Callanish" band for 2013 - with a super mix of both popular ceilidh tracks and modern music. In addition we have our resident DJ, Kyle Steele, returning again this year - he was simply fantastic last year and promises to deliver the same for this year.

A glass of bubbly and our Scottish piper will welcome in the New Year, with then more dancing and concluding with a further measure of aplomb at 2am, with Scotch Pies served on departure, and for those who wish- a complimentary Drambuie chaser”. 

We usually have about 150 guests attending The Ball and seating is on tables of twelve, with our residents usually sitting together. Every year the ball proves to be a tremendous success – a truly memorable evening and simply the best party to welcome in the New Year!

HOGMANAY BALL Price - £110 per person

Price includes champagne reception, canapés, 5 course gourmet dinner, dance the night away to our fabulous band and DJ, pipes and a glass of bubbly at midnight. Celebrations go on into the 'wee sma oors' with hot mini pies and a Drambuie chaser prior to carriages at 2am.

(please note menu below is from 2012 but will give an idea of style of menu)

Hogmanay Menu

 Canapés on arrival
Baby baked potatoes with roast garlic and ricotta
Tiger prawns, sweet chilli, herb tempura
Black pudding bon bon, apple purée
Spiced chicken and apricot tart
Crab and mango crostini
Black Olive tapenade and tomato palmiers

Main Menu

Verrine of Hot Smoked Bradan Rost and citrus cured salmon, Seared Scallop with herb crème fraiche, avocado mousse, fennel crisp
**
Ham Hough Ravioli
Pea purée, truffle bean cassoulet
**
Balbirnie’s House rosé champagne sorbet
**
Tournedo of Aberdeen Angus Limousin Beef, Beef and horseradish ‘yorkie’,
Herb potato rosti, cabbage andsmoked bacon, roast butternut squash, port wine jus
**
Assiette Gourmande
~ a tasting of Balbirnie’s  2012 classic desserts
**
Coffee with Truffles and Tablet

  Vegetarian Menu

Verrine of Goat’s Cheese Mousse
Avocado cream, roasted balsamic figs, fennel crisp
**
Mushroom and Spinach Ravioli
Pea purée, truffle bean cassoulet
**
Balbirnie’s House rosé champagne sorbet
**
Provencale vegetable Pithivier, herb potato rosti,
cabbage and caraway, roast butternut squash
**
Assiette Gourmande
~ a tasting of Balbirnie’s  2012 Classic Desserts
**
Coffee with Truffles and Tablet

The Hogmanay Bash in The Orangery

New for this year, another opportunity to join in the Hogmanay Celebrations at Balbirnie. Arrive 8pm for a bubbly and canape reception in The Gallery, followed by a delicious 4 course menu with coffee and petits fours served  in The Orangery. Dancing to our superb DJ will then commence in The Long Gallery, with entertainment going on until 2am when hot mini pies will be served before departure.  

HOGMANAY BASH  ~ £65.00 per person

Hogmanay Bash Menu (2012 menu noted to give an idea)

Hot Smoked Bradan Rost and citrus cured salmon,
with herb crème fraiche, avocado, fennel crisp
**
Balbirnie’s House rosé champagne sorbet
**
Roast Sirloin of Aberdeen Angus Beef,
Braised Beef and Horseradish Croquette,
Herb potato rosti, red wine jus
**
Assiette Gourmande
~ a tasting of The Orangery 2012 classic desserts
**
Coffee with Tablet

Vegetarian Menu

Goat's Cheese mousse, avocado cream, roasted balsamic figs, fennel crisp
**
Balbirnie’s House rosé champagne sorbet
**
Provencale vegetable Pithivier, herb potato rosti,
cabbage and caraway, roast butternut squash
**
Assiette Gourmande
~ a tasting of The Orangery 2012 Classic Desserts
**
Coffee with Tablet

 

TO BOOK EITHER EVENT

£10 deposit per person required to confirm, then final full balance 6 weeks in advance.  

Please contact Rosemary on rosemary@balbirnie.co.uk for all bookings.