We're excited to present this guest blog post by David McNicoll, longtime Brainery teacher and author of the Language of Whisky Book (2020), available on Amazon. Join David for an online version of his popular History of Royal Scotland class on April 14th!
Read on for a sneak peek!
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THE THISTLE and the ROSE
by David McNicoll
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I haven't even begun to think about gifts yet, and if you're in the same boat, we thought we'd share some of our favorite ideas for New York City centric gifts. Lots of them can be given and received instantly, perfect if you're a procrastinator like me.
Tenement Museum membership: I cannot say enough amazing things about the Tenement Museum. Their tours are engaging and a lot of fun, led by a really great group of museum educators....
