
In 1901, the Company was formally incorporated as John Jameson and Son Ltd.įour of John Jameson's sons followed his footsteps in distilling in Ireland, John Jameson II (1773 – 1851) at Bow Street, William and James Jameson at Marrowbone Lane in Dublin (where they partnered their Stein relations, calling their business Jameson and Stein, before settling on William Jameson & Co.). In 1805, he was joined by his son John Jameson II who took over the family business that year, and for the next 41 years, John Jameson II built up the business before handing over to his son John Jameson the 3rd in 1851. 202, of the Dublin Freemasons on 24 June 1774 and in 1780, Irish whiskey distillation began at Bow Street. John Jameson joined the Convivial Lodge No. Portraits of the couple by Sir Henry Raeburn are on display in the National Gallery of Ireland. John and Margaret had a family of 16 children, eight sons and eight daughters. She was the eldest daughter of John Haig, a whisky distiller in Scotland. Previous to founding the distillery, he married Margaret Haig (1753–1815) in 1768. John Jameson (1740 – 1823) was originally a lawyer from Alloa in Scotland before he founded his eponymous distillery in Dublin in 1780.

Company history John Jameson and his family It has been sold internationally since the early 19th century, and is available to buy in over 130 countries. It is by far the best-selling Irish whiskey in the world in 2019, annual sales passed 8 million cases.

Originally one of the six main Dublin Whiskeys at the Jameson Distillery Bow St., Jameson is now distilled at the New Midleton Distillery in County Cork. Jameson ( / ˈ dʒ eɪ m ə s ən/ or / ˈ dʒ ɛ m ə s ən/) is a blended Irish whiskey produced by the Irish Distillers subsidiary of Pernod Ricard. 2019 launch of the new Jameson Original label
