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Johnnie Walker is a brand of Scotch whisky produced by Diageo in Scotland.It was established in the Scottish burgh of Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire in 1820, and continued to be produced and bottled at the town's Hill Street plant, once the world's largest bottling plant, [1] until its closure in 2012, a decision announced by Diageo in 2009 which would bring the 190-year association between the ...
The distillery sold whisky under the name John Begg until the late 20th century (under the slogan 'Take a peg of John Begg'. [3] The distillery remained in direct family ownership until 1902 when it became a private limited company. [3] In 1916, the company was acquired by DCL. [1] Until 1963, waterwheels and a steam engine powered the site. [8]
It is a major distributor of Scotch whisky and other spirits. Distilleries owned by Diageo produce 40 percent of all Scotch whisky with over 24 brands, such as Johnnie Walker, J&B and Old Parr. [3] Its leading brands outside whisky include Guinness, Smirnoff, Baileys liqueur, Captain Morgan rum and Tanqueray and Gordon's gin.
Cardhu distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery near Archiestown, Moray, Scotland. It was founded in 1824 by whisky smuggler John Cumming and his wife Helen. [1] The distillery is run by Diageo and alongside the single malt Scotch, the distillery's whisky makes up an important part of the Johnnie Walker blended whiskies
Mortlach distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Dufftown, Moray, Scotland. Founded in 1823, the distillery is owned by Diageo . [ 1 ] The whisky is a key component in several Johnnie Walker bottlings, [ 2 ] and Diageo also markets four Mortlach single malts.
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John Walker (born 1805, Kilmarnock–1857) was a Scottish grocer, who originated what would become one of the world's most famous whisky brand names, Johnnie Walker, despite the fact he was himself a teetotaler.
Glen Ord distillery is a whisky distillery in the Scottish Highlands and is the only remaining single malt scotch whisky distillery on the Black Isle. [3]Glen Ord distillery produce a 12 year old, 15 year old and an 18 year old single malt The Singleton of Glen Ord that's available for export only to Southeast Asia.