The origins of the Johnnie Walker and Sons brands date back to 1820 when John Walker, a Scottish greengrocer from Kilmarnock, began selling whisky in his store. Although he established the brand, it was his descendants who built the business’ renown and, more specifically, the now-so iconic stocky square bottle and its label placed at a 24° angle. Since being bought by DCL (the predecessor of Diageo) in 1925, Johnnie Walker has continued to develop its range of products, all blends of malts from Scotland’s leading distilleries (Cardhu, Caol Ila, Talisker, etc.).

A Johnnie Walker Black Label 1998 Special Edition to celebrate the new style of Black Label, produced from malt whiskies and grain whiskies aged for at least 12 years from all regions of Scotland. Created in 1906 and initially known as Extra Special Old Highland Whisky, it was renamed Black Label in 1909.