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The Thistle and the Rose by David McNicoll

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

On Saturday 8th of August...

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