Christmas Lunch Menu
On Arrival
Selection of three canapes and a glass of Prosecco
Starters
- Soup | Roasted parsnip, chestnut and truffle soup finished with a swirl of cream and parsnip crisps (GF) (VG)
- Salad | Chicory, balsamic onion, Arran blue cheese, toasted walnuts, Perthshire honey (GF) (VG)
- Prawns | Succulent North Atlantic prawns, Blair Castle whisky Marie Rose sauce, crisp iceberg lettuce, toasted Wild Hearth sourdough (GF, GF bread available)
- Homemade Pate | Choose 1 from the following:
- Chicken liver and port, (GF)
- Smoked Arbroath mackerel with lime and coriander (GF)
- Sundried tomato and butterbean (GF)
Main Course
- Roast Turkey Crown | Free-range turkey crown, basted under the skin with a Drambuie, sage, orange and mace butter, rich turkey gravy, sage and onion stuffing, bread sauce, cranberry and port sauce, pigs in blankets
(GF Stuffing and bread sauce available by request)
- Sirloin of Beef | Grass fed sirloin of beef, Blair Castle 12-year-old whisky and peppercorn sauce, Yorkshire pudding(GF apart from Yorkshire pudding)
- Roast Hake | Pan-roasted hake fillet topped with a cranberry, chestnut, and herb crumb, served on a bed of buttered leeks finished with a brown butter and sage sauce(GF Herb crumb by request)
- Wild Mushroom & Chestnut Wellington | Wild mushroom, chestnut, and cranberry wellington in golden puff pastry, with a red wine jus (VG)
All main courses are served with:
- Duck fat or olive oil roast potatoes
- Brussel sprouts with chestnuts and bacon
- Perthshire honey roasted carrots and parsnips
- Winter spiced red cabbage and Hercules Garden apples
- (All GF. Sprouts without bacon and maple syrup instead of honey available by request for VG)
Dessert
- Plum Pudding | Made with plums from Hercules Garden served with brandy butter (GF by request)
- Cranachan Trifle | Layers of Blair Castle 12-year-old whisky soaked sponge, toasted oats, whipped cream, and raspberry compote, topped with heather honey and a shortbread crumb
- Yule Log | Chocolate orange yule log, Cointreau cream
- Scottish Cheeseboard | A selection of Scottish cheeses – Isle of Mull Cheddar, Connage Highland Brie, Blue Murder & Kintyre Applesmoke served with oatcakes, homemade fruit bread, quince paste, and grapes (GF oatcakes available)
To Finish
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There will be a paid bar available.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to pre-book a lunch ticket online?
- Yes, all lunches must be pre-booked
What time should I arrive?
- Arrive at 12pm for a 12.30pm lunch, when you will receive your welcome drinks and canapes.
- Arrive at 1pm for a 1.30pm lunch, when you will receive your welcome drinks and canapes.
Is there a bar available?
- Yes, a paid bar will be available throughout your lunch.
- Card payment only please.
Is the castle lunch wheelchair accessible?
- Yes, the ballroom is fully accessible to wheelchairs and there is a wheelchair accessible toilet available next door to the ballroom.
- There is accessible parking close to the entrance of the Banvie Hall that leads to the ballroom.
- Please advise us in advance if you will be using a wheelchair so we can discuss your access needs with you.
Can I bring my dog?
- Only assistance dogs are permitted inside the castle.
How to find us
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Please make your way up the main castle drive and park in the main visitor car park.
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Head across the bridge to the Banvie Hall entrance with the glass doors at the north end of the castle.
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Address | Blair Castle and Gardens, Blair Atholl, Pitlochry, PH18 5TL
Contact us
- Any questions? Please contact bookings@blair-castle.co.uk
- We will be in touch with you directly regarding allergies and dietary requirements.