This event is in the past.It took place on February 26, 2026 at Fraunces Tavern Museum.

Lecture and Reception with Whisky Tasting: Finding Scotland in the Declaration of Independence 1
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Literature Talk

Lecture and Reception with Whisky Tasting: Finding Scotland in the Declaration of Independence

February 26 at 6pm

At Fraunces Tavern Museum

Financial District, New York

🏛️"We spoke of revolution within the walls of Manhattan's oldest standing structure!"
🥃Tasting features InchDairnie Distillery from Fife
💻Free Zoom stream if you can't attend in person

Raise a glass to the Scots who helped birth a nation. Dr. Nicholas Birns unpacks Scotland's overlooked role in shaping the Declaration of Independence, from Scottish Enlightenment philosophy to the signers themselves. After the lecture, sip InchDairnie whisky in the same rooms where Washington once toasted his officers.

Revolutionary history
Whisky tasting
Intellectual evening
Museum event
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