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Johnnie Walker

🇬🇧Kilmarnock, GB· Founded 1820

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Founded by John Walker in 1820 as a grocery in Kilmarnock, Scotland. Today the world's best-selling Scotch whisky brand, owned by Diageo. The signature 'striding man' and slanted square bottle are global icons. Famous for their colored-label expressions, each a different blend of grain and malt whiskies from across Scotland.

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Scotland

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Updated:
5/10/2026