Scotland Week NYC

Whiskey Live New York
Take part in a serious whiskey tasting, with plenty of samples of rare and oft-requested whiskies from Scotland to the U.S.A.
Wednesday, April 2, 5:30 p.m.-10 p.m. at the Puck Building (295 Lafayette St.)
Cost: $85 for standard ticket, $115 for VIP

Red Hot Chili Pipers
Get a taste of the traditional Scotch sound, updated by this band that uses wild drums and puts a modern style on the old-world bagpipe. All performances take place at Stout (133 W. 33rd St.) at 8 p.m., and all are free.
Thursday, April 3, to Saturday, April 5

Eat Like a Scot
The Scottish national dish of "haggis" (sheep's heart/liver/lungs, onion, oatmeal, suet and spices all boiled in the animal's stomach) will be served up for free at the corner of 52nd Street and Broadway.
Friday, April 4 (11 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Saturday, April 5 (11 a.m.-5 p.m.)

Tenth Annual Tartan Day Parade
Starting at 2 p.m., join over 2,000 bagpipers, clans and Scottish revelers as they march from 46th Street and Sixth Avenue to Rockefeller Center. This year's Grand Marshall is Lawrence Tynes, kicker for the world champion Giants, who also happens to be the first Scottish-born player in NFL history. The parade is free, but the after-party at Stout costs $30.Saturday, April 5 (2 p.m.)

Homecoming Scotland 2009
There'll be lectures on Scottish ancestry, clans and more, plus ancestral experts will be on hand to help explore your Scottish roots. It's a free event, but slots must be reserved in advance.
Sunday, April 6 (10 a.m.-4 p.m.) at the New York Public Library, South Court Auditorium (5th Avenue at 42nd Street)
For more information, check the Scotland Week's official Web site.