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Lucky Kilmarnock Standard readers are raising a very special glass to one of Scotland’s greatest exports after winning our Johnnie Walker bottle ballot competition.It has been 200 years since John Walker first threw open the doors to his grocery store on King Street, Kilmarnock.Since those early days of blending single malt and grain whiskies for his loyal customers, the brand has been a pioneer of whisky innovation and entrepreneurialism, becoming the world’s number one selling Scotch whisky brand today.To celebrate the bicentenary, Johnnie Walker released a special edition whisky paying tribute to the founder’s legacy and his son, Alexander Walker, and his business prowess and global vision - which took the family Scotch from Kilmarnock

www.dailyrecord.co.uk/johnnie-walkerbicentenary for your chance to receive one of the first bottles.“Following in his father’s footsteps, it was Alexander Walker who catapulted the brand to global fame, determined to share their whisky beyond Scotland and with the rest of the world.“By 1920, Johnnie Walker had reached more than 120 markets – no mean feat for a business that started out as a small grocery store.”To bring the pioneering blend to life in 2020, expert master blenders have travelled back in time and taken inspiration from the historic records and stock books from the Walker family’s grocery store in the town.It has been a journey to capture and harness the ingredients, incorporating even the scents and flavours of the