SWALLYAKA the Drinks Menu

SCOTTISH GLOSSARY

AYEYes

AYE RIGHTI don’t believe you

Bairn Child

Bam Person of inappropriate behaviour

BARRIEVery good

BAWSBalls

BEVVY Alcoholic drink

BLetherConversation or gossip

BOAKGag or vomit

BonniePretty

Braw Good

ChancerCon man

Crabbit Grumpy

ClartyDirty

CLIPE To tell on somebody

DAEDo

DINNIEDon’t

DRIECHTWet

EEDJIT Stupid

FEERTAfraid

FoostyMouldy

Gadgie Person of inappropriate behaviour

GReetCry (like a bairn)

HACKIT Ugly

HAVERTalk nonsense

HOACHINBusy

KEECHNot very good

KEN Know

MessagesGroceries

Minging Dirty or drunk

MUCKLE Big

NawNo

Neeps Turnip

OxtersArmpits

PEELY WALLYFair skinned

PieceSandwich

RADGEPerson of inappropriate behaviour

SCRAN Food

SKELPSlap

SKYTE To slip

(ON THE) SKITEA night drinking alcohol

SLAVERTo talk nonsense

sleekitSneaky

swally Alcoholic drink

SwatchA quick look

Tapps Aff To remove one’s shirt at the first sight of the sun

TattiesPotatoes

The dancin Disco or night club

The PICTURES The cinema

WheeshtPlease be quiet

YINOne

YonThat

OOR BEER

TENNENTS 4%

AMSTEL 4.1%

Guinness 4.1%

Heineken 5%

Coast to Coast 4.6%

Maltsmiths IPA 4.6%

Birra Moretti 4.6%

Strongbow Cloudy Apple 4%

£2.25

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£2.90

£3.00

£2.65

£4.50

£4.50

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£5.75

£5.95

£5.25

PintHalf

TAPS OnDraught

Innis & Gunn Original 6.6% 330ml Innis & Gunn Lager 4.6% 500mlInnis & Gunn Blood Red Sky 6.8% 330mlInnis & Gunn Mangoes On The Run 5.6% 330mlBrewgooder 4.5% 330mlStewart's Edinburgh Gold 4.8% 500mlStewart's St Giles 5% 330mlStewart's Holyrood 5% 330mlWilliams Bros Joker 5% 500mlBrewdog Punk IPA 5.6% 330ml Brewdog Elvis Juice 6.5% 330mlSol 4.4% 330mlHeineken 5% 330ml Heineken 0.0 0.0% 330mlHop House 13 5% 330mlBeavertown Gamma Ray 5.4% 330ml Beavertown Neck Oil 4.3% 330mlBellfield Bohemian Pilsner 4.5% 330ml

£4.95£5.95£5.95£5.95£4.95£5.95£4.95£4.95£5.95£4.95£5.95£4.75£4.65 £3.95£4.95£5.95£5.75£4.95

Lost Orchard Dark Berries 4% 500mlLost Orchard Red Berries & Lime 4% 500mlCrabbies 4.3% 500ml

£6.50£6.50£6.50

TAPS AFF

BIG BAIRN'S APPLE JUICE

Bottles & Cans

One of Edinburgh’s best known ghost stories concerns a young bagpiper who disappeared without a trace. Back in the day, a secret tunnel was discovered beneath

Edinburgh Castle, heading down the Royal Mile towards Holyrood House. As the opening to the tunnel was so small, a young boy was sent down with his bagpipes to

investigate. He played the pipes loudly as he walked through the tunnel, so people above ground could work out where the tunnel went.

Around the Tron Kirk the shrill of the pipes stopped. Despite search parties being sent to find the boy, he was never seen again. With the piper presumed dead, the tunnel was

blocked up - but many people still report hearing the faint, ghostly sound of underground bagpipes to this day. When you visit our toilets, listen carefully, you just might hear the

faint sound of the lost piper boy playing on his chanter………..

The Lost PiperThe Lost Piper

OOR COCKTAILS

Rob RoyJohnnie Walker, Martini Rosso & bitter

RUSTY NAILJohnnie Walker & Drambuie

Whisky MacJohnnie Walker & Crabbies Green Ginger

Old FashionedJohnnie Walker, bitters & sugar

French MartiniVoddy, crème de cassis, pineapple

MojitoRum, lime, mint & sugar

Espresso Martini Voddy, Kahula & espresso

Classie Lassie(Oor Pornstar Martini) Voddy, Passoa, passion fruit & lime with a shot of prosecco (or Bucky if you dare)

Pink FizzPink gin, prosecco, orange bitters

Edin Gin FizzesChoose from the following Edinburgh Gin Liqueurs: • Rhubarb & Ginger • Elderflower • Plum & Vanilla • Raspberry

BIG yINSALL £8.50

Jager Bomb

Skittle BombCointreau & Red Bull

Bucky BombBuckfast & Irn Bru

Edinburgh KissTequila Rosé, Grenadine, Rum Chata & cream

NUT Job Baileys, Amaretto & cream

Baby Guinness Kahlua & Baileys

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£3.50

Cement MixerBaileys & Lime

B52 Kahlua, Baileys & Cointreau

Slippery NippleSambuca & Baileys

Tequila

Absolut Flavours

Sambucahunners of flavours

WEE YINS

Edinburgh Castle was a key location when witchcraft hysteria swept across Scotland in the 16th and 17th centuries. Around 300 alleged witches were imprisoned and tortured

in the Tolbooth, just around the corner from this very pub and at Edinburgh Castle, before being executed on Castlehill. One of the most famous ‘witches’ was Lady Janet Douglas of Glamis, who was accused of witchcraft and conspiring to kill King James V.

Her servants had been tortured into confessing her guilt and in 1537 she was burnt alive at the stake - with her young son forced to watch.

Visitors to the castle have reported seeing the ghostly figure of Lady Janet roaming the halls and weeping. There have also been stories of a hollow knocking sound heard at night, attributed to ghostly workmen building the platform on which she was burnt. People have

even claimed to see shadowy figures and ghostly orbs in the dungeon where people like Lady Janet’s servants (as well as prisoners of war and enemy spies) were tortured and left

to die.

Witch trials Witch trials at Edinburgh Castleat Edinburgh Castle

OOR WINE

Chardonnay Katherine Hills, Australia

Sauvignon Boundary Hut, New Zealand

Pinot Grigio Villa Rosella Catarratto, Italy

Shiraz VIognier Pitmaster, Australia

Malbec Goyenechea, Argentina

Cabernet Sauvignon Chocolate Box, Australia

White Zinfandel Willowwood, California

BOTTER Prosecco

PIMP YOUR Prosecco

Buckfast 50ml

£19.95

£19.95

£18.95

£26.00

£45.00

£22.50

£22.50

£27.50

£31.00

£4.75

£4.75

£4.65

£6.50

£3.50

£5.25

£5.30

£6.50

£7.25

WHITE

RED

ROSÊ

FIZZY

TONIC

175ml Glass Bottle

Bottle of prosecco & 6 shots of Edinburgh gin liqueur

Sigmund Neuberger, known by the stage name, The Great Lafayette, was the highest paid magician of his time, wowing global audiences with dramatic illusions and tricks.

He came to Edinburgh in 1911 to perform his breath-taking stage show, in the Empire Place Theatre, where the modern Edinburgh Festival Theatre now stands.

While taking a bow after his infamous ‘Lion’s Bride’ act where he would swap places with a caged African Lion, he knocked over a lamp which the set the stage on fire. 

The fire claimed the life of The Great Lafayette and ten others. The strangest part of this tale occurred several days after the funeral of The Great Lafayette, when another body – adorned with Lafayette expensive rings – was found in the debris. It was soon discovered that the first body was Lafayette’s body double. Backstage crew at the Festival Theatre have reported seeing the apparition of a tall, dark stranger, believed to be the ghost of

The Great Lafayette.

The Great Lafayette,The Great Lafayette,Illusionist ExtraordinaireIllusionist Extraordinaire

OOR WHISKY

Glenfiddich IPA 40%Citrus, vanilla, hops

Tamdhu 12 40%Caramel, vanilla, oranges, sweet spice

MAcallan Gold 40%Light & fruity

Balvenie 14 43%Rum cask, toffee, fruit & vanilla

Balvenie Doublewood 17 43%sherry cask, creamy with chocolate notes

BenRiach 12 46%Sweet, floral, fruity

Auchentoshan 12 40%Exotic fruits and cereals with a hint of tannin, sweet barley and vanilla

Auchentoshan American Oak 40%Toasted almonds, caramelised toffee. Smooth taste

Glenkinchie 12 43%Fresh cereal, barley. Nutty sweetness

Tullibardine Sovereign 43% Pear cider, spice & creamy chocolate

Glenmorangie 10 40%Smooth & delicate. Honey & almonds

Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 46%Bourbon & port cask, rich with fruity notes

Dalwhinnie 15 43% Malty with walnuts and gentle smoke

Clynleish 14 46%Waxy with smoky undertones

Glengoyne 10 40% Fudge & caramel. Pleasantly warm

Shackleton 40%Juicy apple and orange with contained honey richness

Highland Park 12 40%Jasmine, green tea, heather & orange

Talisker 10 43%Plumes of smoke & volcanic peppery heat

Scapa Skiren 40% Pear, lemon peel and oak

Jura 10 40%Barley fudge, creamy smoothness, touch of aniseed

Jura SevenWood 42% Lemon peel, sawdust, apricot and cooked peach

Tobermory 12 46.3%Rounded malt notes, touch oily. Stone fruits

£6.25

£5.75

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£5.25

£5.25

£5.25

£7.75

£5.95

£5.75

£5.75

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£5.75

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£5.50 £5.00

£6.50

SPEYSIDE

LOWLAND

HIGHLANDS

Islands

Springbank 10 46% Smooth & creamy. Gentle smoke & heatherwith honey, pepper & spice

HAZELBURN 10 46%Bright notes of vanilla and honeycomb

Glen Scotia Victoriana 51.5%Dark berry juiciness, orchard fruits dusted with dark chocolate

Kilchoman Machir Bay 46%Citrus zests and elegant peat smoke. Tropical fruit and dried raisin

Bowmore 12 40%Olive brine & tea, maritime, salty & smoky palette

Smokehead 43% Smoky, fruity sweetness, touch of sherry & sultana

Bunnahabhain 12 46.3%Soft and supple, malty with juicy sultana. Slightly costal

Bruichladdich Classic Laddie 50% Ripe green fruit, brown sugar and sweet malt

Bruichladdich Octomore 10 56.8%Toasted sugar, charred oak, tangy mango. Big blast of smoke

£5.75

£6.00

£5.75

£5.50

£9.00

£5.50

£5.50

£5.75

£15.95

Campeltown

Ask a member of the Clan about our whisky

flights!

ISLAY

Amrut Fusion (India) 50%Oaky and rich with gentle peat

Nikka Coffey malt (Japan) 45%Richly textured with cinnamon and clove

Yamazaki Distillers Reserve (Japan) 43% Dried berries, light oak, white peach and light spice

Peaky Blinders (Ireland) 40% Melted chocolate, apricots and dried peel

£7.50

£6.75

£6.75

£4.00

New World

Johnnie Walker Red 40%Johnnie Walker Black 40%Black Bottle 40%Famous Grouse 40%Holyrood Fruity 46%Holyrood Smoky 46%Holyrood Spicy 46%Holyrood Sweet 46%

£3.60£4.00£3.50£3.50£6.00£6.00£6.00£6.00

BLENDS

Back in the 90’s, renowned Japanese psychic, Aiko Gibo came to visit Mary King’s Close while making a film about the most haunted places of Britain. When it came to stepping

inside a 17th century room off Allan’s Close, she could barely enter due to feelings of pain and unhappiness present. ‘I cannot enter this room… it is too strong… there is a child beside me, her little hand is clutching my trouser leg. I… I just cannot go into this room…

she was separated from her parents. She wants to go home and see her family… her desire haunts this place very strongly.’

Eventually, Gibo was able to cross the threshold. Inside the room, she communicated with the young girl’s spirit near the fireplace. Her name was Annie and she heartbroken as she has lost her favourite doll. Gibo purchased a doll from a local Royal Mile shop and

returned to the little girl. Gibo stated the doll apparently brought comfort to the child and said so long as the doll remains, it is said that the room will never again be disturbed

by her spirit. Visitors often leave little dolls for Annie to this day.

Little Annie of Little Annie of Mary King's CloseMary King's Close

OOR GINS

BUILD YOUR PERFECT G&T

Boe violet 41.5 % Scotland

The Botantist 46% Scotland

Brockmans 40% England

The Collector 40% Scotland

Daffy's 43.4% Scotland

Edinburgh Classic 43% Scotland

Edinburgh Lemon & Jasmine 46% Scotland

Edinburgh Rhubarb & Ginger 40% Scotland

Gordon's Gin 37.5% England

Gordon's Pink Gin 37.5% England

Glaswegin 41.1% Scotland

Henricks 41.4% Scotland

Holyrood Dry Gin 43.0% Scotland

Holyrood Auld Tam Gin 41.0% Scotland

Leith Gin 46% Scotland

Lone Wolf 46% Scotland

Rock Rose 41.3% Scotland

Tanqueray 43.1% England

Tobermory 46.3% Scotland

Schweppes Tonic

Schweppes Slimline

Fever-Tree Ginger Ale

Fever-tree Tonic

Fever-tree Lemon

Fever-tree Cucumber

Lime, Lemon, Orange, Blueberries, Grapefruit, Raspberry, Strawberry, Mint, Thyme, Rosemary

£3.50

£4.90

£4.10

£4.90

£3.80

£3.60

£3.80

£3.80

£3.50

£3.50

£4.90

£3.50

£3.85

£3.85

£3.60

£3.80

£3.80

£3.80

£4.20

£1.95

£1.95

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£2.95

£2.95

GIN CHOOSE YOUR MIXER

CHOOSE YOUR GARNISH

A Death Coach was a horse drawn carriage traveling around cities collecting souls of the sadly departed. Edinburgh had it’s very own Death Coach which usually travelled around

the Royal Mile and surrounding areas in the Old Town. It was described by those who had seen it as a glowing, ghostly carriage drawn by black horses. Sightings of the Death Coach on Royal Mile are believed to signal an imminent disaster in the city. Keep your

eyes and ears peeled!

The Death CoachThe Death Coachof the Royal Mileof the Royal Mile

Hoose Juice & Toddies

Irn BruIrn Bru ExtraCoke Coke ZeroLemonadeFantaGinger BeerRed Bull

EspressoAmericanOCappuccinoLattéBreakfast TeaFruit TeaHot ChocolateBovril

Scottish (Johnnie Walker)Irish (Jameson)Italian (Amaretto)Caribbean (Malibu)

£1.95£2.45£2.45£2.45£2.95£2.95£2.95£2.45

OrangeApplePineappleCranberryTomato

Posh Still WaterPosh Fizzy WaterCouncil Juice (tap water) Traditional glass bottle of Irn Bru

FIZZY JUICES From £2.50

HOT HOT TODDy £4.95

Liqueur Coffees £4.95

ACTUAL JUICES From £2.50

FOR THE TABLE

JUICES

HOT STUFF

DRUNKGLOSSARY

Pished, blootered, steamin', mad wae it, trousered, trollied, mingin', steam boats, gubbed, sloshed, smashed, hammered, blasted, bladdered, sotted, half cut, pie eyed, mortaled, mullered, minced, blitzed, buckled, howlin, reekin', guttered, mingkit, rat arsed, plastered, slaughtered, wrecked, ruined, goosed, boozy, oot the game, wasted, rubbered, wrecked, oot yer nut, tanked

It's claimed that the Scots have more words for drunk than Eskimos have for snow……

HASTE YE BACK

THE PIPER'S REST

3 Hunter Square, Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 1QW