My Private Whisky Blog

I knew I had to start somehow but didn't really know-how. What to put in the front line? Which review could kick this blog off? Well, I made up my mind now. It has to be Johnnie Walker Red Label and there are many reasons for it.  Johnnie Walker in general is the best-selling Scotch brand in the world and the bottle of Red Label is one of the most recognizable spirit bottles on the planet. I don’t remember the first time I saw it. Probably a very long time ago and for sure in an American film. What I remember very well is when I saw this bottle of Red for the first time in a Polish film. It was Miś ( Teddy Bear ), a masterpiece from 1980, directed by Stanisław Bareja. A cult film, which used a surreal humour to get past the censorship in the Polish People’s Republic. Teddy Bear is something simply impossible to understand for the people of the West. In fact, it is totally incomprehensible for the younger generations of Poles (all those born after the 80s). Whoever remembers the t...

Hi.  I'm Greg. I was thinking about starting this blog for a very long time. Yeah, I know. It doesn’t take long to start the blog. Agreed. For me, on the other hand, many simple, at first sight, tasks, take a long time. I’m not slow, if you ask. I’m just a slow starter. Always waiting in the blocks, thinking and analysing. Being completely honest, it's not a virtue. Quite often it would lead to overcomplicating, chaos and delay as a result. I like it though. It’s me and I quite like to live with myself. Indeed, I’m writing a rather weird piece here. Preface. For me, it’s just a beginning. There is so much more to come. More about me, about whisky, reviews and stories, just to amuse myself and, maybe, you as well. I like my whisky. I don’t drink much, don’t have a red, sweaty face and raspberry nose. For me, the world of whisky was the world of alcohol and booze you can use to get wasted and it was exactly like that for many years. What I used to appreciate in a drink was just i...