{"id":22136,"date":"2026-04-07T22:47:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T03:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/?p=22136"},"modified":"2026-04-22T14:55:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T19:55:15","slug":"johnnie-walker-scottish-whisky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/2026\/04\/07\/johnnie-walker-scottish-whisky\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnnie Walker Scottish Whisky"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Whisky is a major part of Scottish culture. The word for whisky in Scottish Gaelic literally means water of life, and Scotland\u2019s primary crop is barley, whisky\u2019s main ingredient. I recently got to experience the significance of whisky in Scotland at the Johnnie Walker Journey of Flavor Tour. Johnnie Walker is the most popular Scotch whisky and was founded in 1820 by John Walker. Walker had a grocery store in Kilmarnock, Scotland, where he brewed and sold his own whisky. His drinks became so popular that he turned his grocery store into a whisky business which is still operating today. The Johnnie Walker store on Princes Street in Edinburgh offers the Journey of Flavor Tour so guests can learn about the history of Scottish whisky, the founding of Johnnie Walker, and the brewing process. Guests also get to taste three whisky cocktails, which are made with one of their signature whiskies. I tried two whisky highballs, made with Johnnie Walker Green Label and Gold Label, and an old fashioned made with Johnnie Walker Aged 18 Years. I was surprised by how much I liked the cocktails. The highballs were especially good, since they were sweeter and less strong than the old fashioned. Overall, the tour was very interesting and entertaining, and I highly recommend it if you ever travel to Edinburgh. It seems to have turned me into a fan of whisky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2s8FVD9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55220973798_fc97163357.jpg\" alt=\"Creamy Old Fashioned\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Creamy Old Fashion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2s8F6Ju\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55220812636_9a129cd347_z.jpg\" alt=\"Tropical Green Tea Highball\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tropical Green Tea Highball<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2s8HaVW\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55221216980_4810f9d29b_z.jpg\" alt=\"Spicy Ginger Highball\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spicy Ginger Highball<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about this blogger\u2019s study abroad program: <a href=\"https:\/\/mystudyabroad.missouri.edu\/_portal\/tds-program-brochure?programid=10893\">Heriot-Watt University<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whisky is a major part of Scottish culture. The word for whisky in Scottish Gaelic literally means water of life, and Scotland\u2019s primary crop is barley, whisky\u2019s main ingredient. I recently got to experience the significance of whisky in Scotland at the Johnnie Walker Journey of Flavor Tour. 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