Johnnie Walker

Who is Johnnie Walker?

An Englishman perhaps?

He's Scottish. Originally known as Walker's Kilmarnock Whisky, the Johnnie Walker brand is a legacy left by John ‘Johnnie’ Walker after he started to sell whisky in his grocer’s shop in Ayrshire, Scotland.

The brand became popular, but after Walker's death in 1857, it was his son Alexander Walker and grandson Alexander Walker II who were largely responsible for establishing the scotch as a popular brand. In the 1860's, it was illegal to sell blended (malt and grain mixed together) whisky. During that time John Walker sold a number of whiskys — notably his own Walker’s Kilmarnock. In 1865 John’s son Alexander produced their first blend, Walker’s Old Highland.
Alexander Walker first introduced the iconic square bottle in 1870.

With it's 43% alcohol, it's enough to knock you out. There's the Red Label, Black Label and Gold Label, Green Label. Labelled according to their year. But if you don't want your liver burning anytime soon, don't drink!

And thanks to Johnnie Walker, the Striding Man, as always.

-This post was so random-