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World Whisky Day
May 17
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Today's Musings, History & Folklore
"Keep walking"
Keep walking and keep dancing with this whisky-themed dance, one of many, for Scottish Country Dancers who enjoy a dram now and then! This 64 bar Strathspey and Jig Medley will definitely need a bit of the "water of life" to fuel you through the 128 bars!
Originally known as Walker's Kilmarnock Whisky, the Johnnie Walker brand began as a humble venture by John "Johnnie" Walker, who started selling whisky in his grocer’s shop in Ayrshire, Scotland. Though popular during his lifetime, it was after his death in 1857 that the brand truly began to soar. His son, Alexander Walker, and later his grandson, Alexander Walker II, were instrumental in transforming the whisky into what would become the most widely distributed brand of blended Scotch whisky in the world.
Fans of science fiction may also recognize the brand from a cameo in Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982), where Harrison Ford’s character enjoys a glass of Johnnie Walker Black Label—poured from a sleek, futuristic Art Deco bottle designed specially for the film. Sláinte! Invite your favourite robot replicant to the next ceilidh! Sláinte! 🏴 🥃 😜 🥃 🥃
Johnnie Walker
World Whisky Day invites everyone to have a dram and celebrate the water of life.
Johnnie Walker is a brand of Scotch whisky that originated in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. It is the most widely distributed brand of blended Scotch whisky in the world, sold in almost every country, with annual sales of over 130 million bottles.
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 whisky as a popular brand.
Interestingly, in two scenes of Ridley Scott's film Blade Runner (1982), Harrison Ford drinks Johnnie Walker Black Label after it is poured from a futuristic Art Deco bottle.
For more interesting facts about Scotch whisky, click the Johnnie Walker selection below.
If other brands are more to your fancy, view the Whisky Bar page on this site for Whisky, Spirits & Cordials, Ales & Beers, all in Scottish Country Dance form! See if your personal favorite has a dance associated with it!
Or for more Johnnie Walker history, explore their site by clicking their most recent limited edition offering, White Walker, a Game of Thrones tribute version.
See the video below for the Tay Dancers performing this dance in 2005.
Slainte!
Click the dance cribs or description below to link to a printable version of the dance!
