Your Scottish Connection
"You've either got it or you ain't and having a Scottish background is like winning the lottery." For example the American love affair with all things Scottish is eternal. From "but-and-bens" to hills and glens, they can't get enough of Scotland and anything Scottish. (Note in Scotland "a but and ben" is a simple one or two room house often used as a weekend retreat.)[caption id="attachment_197" align="alignright" width="200" caption=" Mike Mcintyre A Proud Scot"][/caption] But Scots ancestry is the one thing that can't be bought, borrowed or stolen. US North Carolina congressman Mike Mclntyre, recently combined an official visit to Scotland to search through family ...
“Scots Wha Hae” an Unofficial National Anthem
Scots Wha Hae One of Scotland truly patriotic songs first written By Robert Burns in 1793 as through it was being said by Robert the Bruce just before the battle of Bannockburn in 1314. A battle which will remembered by Scots worldwide as the turning point in the battle for independence from England and a chance to rule themselves. Unfortunately that success was not be when Edward Langshafts the English king was able to raise much stronger larger armies. Burns is said to have also been inspired by reading of the struggle for American Independence against foreign rule and like many Scots ...
Drinking real Scotch whisky distilled by Scottish people
Drinking real whisky how three people choose. Following a major whisky conference recently three Chief Executives decided to go for a drink together in a local hotel. Arriving at the bar the brash CEO of a major American distiller loudly announced to the barman, "I want a genuine American whisky ? the greatest whisky in the world" The more quieter but equally confident Chief Executive of a Japanese whisky company said to the barman "I want a genuine Japanese whisky we drink more than any other country in the world and we are the best distillers in the world." It was the turn of ...
Scotland around the World
Scots Shaped Canada Into A NationDid you know Scots have been involved in Canada before most of the world even knew...
Scotland in North Carolina
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Famous Scots
Famous Scottish PeopleScottish People For its size Scotland appears to have had a tremendously large impact...
Was Andrew Carnegie Also a Murderer?
Andrew Carnegie Working Class Hero Andrew Carnegie was effectively pushed out of...
Andrew Carnegie Scottish American Philanthropist
[ad] Andrew Carnegie is known world wide as being a Scottish American who gave away...
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Scotch Whisky
Drinking real Scotch whisky distilled by Scottish peopleDrinking real whisky how three people choose. Following a major whisky conference recently three Chief Executives decided to go for a drink together in a local hotel. Arriving at the bar the brash CEO of a major American distiller loudly announced to the barman, “I want a genuine American whisky ? the greatest whisky in the world” The more... [Read more of this review]
Isle of Jura Malt Whisky
I have a personal interest in the Isle of Jura and know its whisky distillery so I have decided to write the history of Scotch whisky using this distillery as the main item.Jura Malt Whisky Bottle The Isle is situated about sixty miles north west of Glasgow on the west coast of Scotland. There were a large number of illegal whisky stills being operated... [Read more of this review]
Scotch Whisky
Whisky has been produced in Scotland for hundreds of years. At one time, every household in Scotland made enough “Scotch” whisky for their own needs. Whatever happened to that? Iit is generally accepted that it was St Patrick of Ireland coming to Scotland to spread the Christian faith who brought the secrets of distilling whisky and other... [Read more of this review]
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Become a Scottish Lord and Lady
That's right all you need to do is own outright your personal Scottish Estate and you can legally use the ancient Scottish Title usually reserved for the local clan chiefs or Lords and Ladies. We show you how you can become a Lord and or Lady with no hassle on your behalf!