Scottish North American Community Conference

Scottish North American Community Conference

Each year since 2003, Scottish organizations across North America have gathered together in what is now known as the Scottish North American Community Conference (SNACC). Each year, the conference rotates through cities across the continent. This year, it was scheduled for New York City, but since public health protocols prevented a physical gathering, the 18th annual conference, December 4-6, 2020, was held on Zoom. All seemed to agree that this was the best Conference ever, largely because so many more could participate online.

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Whisky Tasting Goes Zoom

Whisky Tasting Goes Zoom

Our guide for the whisky tasting was Mike Brisebois, the Brand Ambassador for Distell Group, the South African company that has a long history in wines and brandies and is now earning a global reputation for Scotch whiskies. Mike led us through the expressions from three of the company’s distilleries in: Bunnahabhain on the remote northern tip of Islay; Deanston in southwest Perthshire; and Tobermory on the Hebridean island of Mull.

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