Interesting Historical Facts About Whisky

Johnnie Walker was originally called Walker's Kilmarnock Whisky. It was a blended whisky and a direct response to the John Walker's displeasure at the inconsistency of the single malts of the day. Walker open and operated his grocery store from age 14, from proceeds he got after selling his father's farm.
Helen and Elizabeth Cardhu are responsible for the success of Cardhu distillery and its running to 1893, when Elizabeth sold it to Alexander Walker of Johnnie Walker.
Japanese whisky owes its global popularity to 2 Japanese whisky pioneers Masataka Taketsuru and Shinjiro Torii who founded the most recognized Japanese whisky brands: Suntory and Nikka.
In 1983, the mint julepbecame the official cocktail of the Kentucky Derby. Over 120 000 of these are served over the 2-day horse event.
The oldest licensed distillery in the world is Bushmills Distillery.
Although Islay had illicit stills after the introduction of the Excise Tax on whisky in 1644, the exciseman only set foot on Islay in 1797. This is because the natives of Islay were regarded as "wild barberious people”.
General Edward Dyer, of the East India Company built Kasauli Distillery to produce whisky and shipped in equipment from England and Scotland – it is believed to be the oldest distillery in Asia. In 1855, the brewery was dismantled and moved to Solan and like Strathisla, it’s been in continuously producing Solan No.1 Single Malt. Today it is called Mohan Meakin Limited.