Send us Fan Mail Interesting things about the distillery:Johnnie Walker and Sons have been around since roughly 1854. Johnnie, known as John, owned a grocery store and became known as the guy who could get you things.By things, we mean tea, fine wines, and spirits. He found his way into the whiskey world by blending the whiskey that he got inCreating something newJohn passed away in 1857, and his son, Alexander, took over when he was old enoughIn 1843, with railroads in place, Alexa...