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<strong>22</strong> VINTAGES<br />
ROBBIE BURNS<br />
<strong>January</strong> 25, 1759 – July 21, 1796<br />
Channelling<br />
the Spirit of<br />
Scotland<br />
n<br />
On <strong>January</strong> 25th, Scotch aficionados the<br />
world over will celebrate Robbie Burns Day.<br />
Just what is the poet’s claim to fame?<br />
Robert Burns, known as the Ploughman Poet, celebrated the<br />
moments and characters of everyday life. Burns’ poetry both inspired<br />
ordinary people and influenced the likes of Wordsworth. His love of<br />
life and intimate understanding of the toll of physical labour gave his<br />
work a universal appeal that resonates even today. The first Burns<br />
Suppers commemorated the anniversary of his death, but by<br />
1802 the focus had shifted to celebrating his birth. Today, Scots – and<br />
Scots-for-a-day – gather throughout the world on <strong>January</strong> 25th to<br />
toast Rabbie (as his countrymen fondly call him) and his legacy. In 2009,<br />
Burns was voted the “Greatest Scot,” defeating Sir William Wallace,<br />
of Braveheart fame, and proving that the pen is indeed mightier than<br />
the sword.
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