“Our charter – to continually further the Chapter’s collective awareness and enjoyment of Scotch whisky in a group environment that encourages study, diversity of viewpoint, and open friendly dialogue. ”
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Explanation of symbols and colors
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| The Illinois St Andrews Society is a philanthropic society founded by Scots around 1840. This tartan was designed to mark their 150th anniversary.
We have chosen the Illinois St Andrews Society Corporate Tartan as our tartan as it symbolizes a merging of worlds with which our group members identify – our love of Scotch whisky and our ties to Illinois and Chicago. The tartan’s colors represent the State of Illinois Flag, the Chicago sports teams, and the St Andrew’s flag. |
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| Located in the Northern Highlands northeast of Alness between Alness and Tain is Balnagown Castle.
In the hall of the castle is one of Balnagown’s greatest treasures, the famous Wallace Chair. This impressive piece of medieval furniture is a sturdy wooden construction covered in deerskin. According to long tradition the Chair belonged to Sir William Wallace, the great Scottish patriot portrayed by Mel Gibson in the film Braveheart. Balnagown’s resident ghost, Black Andrew Munro, was hanged from one of the castle windows for his dark doings, mostly with women. True to character, he appears mostly to the fairer sex. Nearby distilleries include Glenmorangie (Tain ~ 5 miles), Dalmore (Alness ~ 6 miles), and Teaninich (Alness ~ 7 miles). |
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