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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 ...
Diageo is an invented name that was created by the branding consultancy Wolff Olins in 1997. [4] The name is composed of the Latin word diēs, meaning "day", and the Greek root geo-, meaning "earth"; and is meant to reference the company slogan "Celebrating Life, Every Day, Everywhere".
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. The word "Cardhu" derives from the Scottish Gaelic Carn Dubh, meaning "Black Rock". [2]
Johnnie Walker has signed off his final episode as the host of BBC Radio 2’s The Rock Show with a touching farewell message.. The veteran presenter announced his plans to retire from radio after ...
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In 1923 John Walker and Sons bought the distillery and much of its whisky was used in their blends. The company joined Distillers Company in 1925. [6] Guinness acquired The Distillers Company in 1986. [7] Guinness merged with Grand Metropolitan in 1997 to form Diageo. [8]
BBC Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker has thanked listeners for their supportive messages as he deals with a terminal illness. In 2019, the presenter, who has worked at the BBC since 1969, was diagnosed ...
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