Johnnie Walker Black Label The Jane Walker Edition

In recognition of women who lead the way, Johnnie Walker is unveiling Jane Walker, the first-ever female iteration of the brands iconic Striding Man logo.Upon his fathers death in 1820, a young grocer named Johnnie Walker invested his 417 inheritance into a grocery and spirits shop on High Street in Scotland. While Walker himself was a teetotaller, he sold a popular single malt whisky under the name Walkers Kilmarnock Whisky. When Walker retired from the store in the 1850s, whisky sales represented just 8 percent of the stores business.In 1857, Alexander Walker Johnnie Walkers eldest son inherited the store and began improving its selection of single malt Scotch whiskies. In addition, Alexander had apprenticed with a tea merchant in Glasgow and there, had learned the art of blending tea. Under his stewardship, the House of Walker began blending whisky and bottling it in an iconic, square bottle adorned with a slanted label. By the time Alexander Walker retired in the 1880s, whisky sales represented over 95 percent of the stores business.For over a century, Johnnie Walker has celebrated taking steps forward with the message of Keep Walking and their Striding Man icon. In recognition of women who lead the way, Johnnie Walker is unveiling Jane Walker, the first-ever female iteration of the brands iconic Striding Man logo. Jane Walker is the celebration of the many achievements of women and a symbol of empowerment for all those on the journey towards progress in gender equality. The Jane Walker icon makes its debut on a special-edition offering of their award-winning Black Label, a blend of whiskies matured for at least 12 years. In honor of Womens History Month, for every Jane Walker Edition bottle produced, Johnnie Walker will donate $1 to organizations championing womens causes, up to $250,000.Pick up your bottle today!