An article by Liza Weisstuch
Whether you’re a casual bar-goer or a committed whiskey collector, you’ve no doubt heard of Scotch whisky brand Johnnie Walker. According to the beverage analytics firm IWSR (International Wine and Spirits Record), the whiskey was the number one international spirits brand in value and volume in 2023, but its beginnings were remarkably humble.
In the 1850s, a Scottish grocer named John Walker bought barrels of scotch from distilleries around the country, blended them, and sold them under his own label. This made Walker an early example of an independent bottler.
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