Justerini & Brooks Whisky

Justerini & Brooks (commonly known as J & B) is a scotch blended whisky. The company is owned by multinational Diageo plc. J&B; Rare Blend, the standard J&B; whisky brand, is a blend of 42 Scottish malt and grain whiskies. Furthermore, J&B;'s portfolio includes: It is aimed mainly for the export market and is available in a few different variants in Europe, America and Korea among other places. The company, originally Johnson & Justerini was foun... more

Justerini & Brooks (commonly known as J & B) is a scotch blended whisky. The company is owned by multinational Diageo plc. J&B; Rare Blend, the standard J&B; whisky brand, is a blend of 42 Scottish malt and grain whiskies. Furthermore, J&B;'s portfolio includes: It is aimed mainly for the export market and is available in a few different variants in Europe, America and Korea among other places. The company, originally Johnson & Justerini was founded in 1749 in London, delivering fine wine and spirits to various up-scale aristocratic households, as well as supplying King George III. In 1910, Johnson & Justerini was bought by Alfred Brooks and renamed Justerini & Brooks. In 1749, Giacomo Justerini, from Bologna, fell in love with an opera singer and followed her to London, bringing with him a number of recipes for liqueurs created by his uncle, who was a distiller. He found an English partner, George Johnson, and together they set up as wine merchants. In 1760, Justerini returned to his... less