2017 Golden Haggis Awards - the Results

The 2017 Golden Haggis Awards were held at Oban Distillery as part of the Oban Winter Festival

Winner of the Golden Haggis Award was
A Picken & Sons, Ayr
Stephen Miller of Pickens is pictured below receiving the Golden Haggis.

Pickens were chosen by judges Gregor MacKinnon of the Manor House Oban, John Parker, Le Perle Oban and local Craft butcher, Alister Jackson from Jackson Brothers Oban.

Gregor MacKinnon said that it had been a very difficult decision, "in the end it came down to three that we all agreed on. The winner`s flavour and texture swung it for me."

John Parker said that "it was very close but we have a worthy winner."

Golden Haggis Award Finalists
JB Houston, Dumfries
McCaskies, Wemyss Bay
Crombie`s of Edinburgh
RH McIntyre, Rothesay
AD Paton, Largs
Grants of Taynuilt
Hugh Black & Sons, Bathgate
John Lawson, Uphall
Ann Davidson, Scone
Andersons Quality Butchers, North Berwick
AD Munro, Tarbert, Harris

Winner of the People`s Choice at the Golden Haggis Awards for the second successive year.was McCaskies of Wemyss Bay.

Golden Haggis Award People`s Choice Finalists
Listed in popularity after the winner:-
Ann Davidson, Scone
Jenna`s Quality Meats, St Bowells
Hugh Black & Sons, Bathgate
RH McIntyre, Rothesay
JB Houston, Dumfries
Anderson Quality Meats, North Berwick
Bruce of the Broch, Fraserburgh
Grants of Taynuilt
A Pickens & Sons, Ayr
Johnh Lawson Butchers, Uphall
AD Paton, Largs

Above: Scott from AD Munro in Tarbert, Harris with his finalist award in the Golden Haggis Awards

Above: Mark Grant of Grants of Taynuilt a finalist in both the Golden Haggis Awards and the People`s Choice

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