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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 ...
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
In 2021 the company's leading blended whisky, Grant's, was the number three in the world's best-selling Scotch whiskies behind Johnnie Walker and Ballantine’s. [43] William Grant & Sons beverage brands include: [44] Scotch whisky: Single malt Scotch whisky: Aerstone, Ailsa Bay, Glenfiddich, Kininvie, The Balvenie
Sales of Johnnie Walker fell by 2% globally, and by 10% in North America, the company’s largest region. ... The shift by the French group — which owns Absolut Vodka, Jameson Whisky and Olmeca ...
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.
Johnnie Walker Johnnie Walker whisky originated in 1820 as Walker's Kilmarnock Whisky, and was sold out of John "Johnnie" Walker's grocery store in Kilmarnock, Scotland. It wasn't until 1908 ...
In 1914 DCL claimed to be the ‘largest whisky distiller in the world and set up a subsidiary, Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd., [2] In 1919 DCL purchased the totality of John Haig & Co. and in 1925 combined with John Walker & Son and Buchanan-Dewar on a share exchange basis. [1] [2] In 1929 DCL take over White Horse Distillers Ltd.. [2]