J & B 1749 25 year old

A 25 year old blend produced by Justerini & Brooks to commemorate their 250th Anniversary of coming to London, in 1999.

Presented in a replica wine bottle from circa 1749.

Size- 70cl

Strength- 40%

Starting bid: £175.00

Item condition: New

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J & B 1749 25 year old

Justerini and Brooks was founded in 1749 by Giacomo Justerini from Bologna, the son of a distiller, and English investor George Johnson. Together, they founded the wine merchants Johnson & Justerini. In 1760, Justerini returned to his native land after selling the business to Johnson. Johnson continued to grow the business, naming his grandson, Augustus, as a partner, and building relationships with European suppliers from Bordeaux, Cadiz, Mayence, Reims, Genoa, Dijon and Palermo. The firm received its first Royal Warrant from King George III the next year.

In 1831, the Johnson family sold its interest in the business to Alfred Brooks. The firm was renamed Justerini & Brooks and its headquarters were established in Regent’s Park The New York office opened in 1866.

In 1962, the Justerini and Brooks merged with W&A Gilbey to form International Distillers & Vintners. The company was taken over by Grand Metropolitan in 1972.

In 1997, Guinness merged with Grand Metropolitan to create Diageo and International Distillers & Vintners was merged with United Distillers to create United Distillers & Vintners, forming the spirits division of Diageo plc.

Today, the company has four offices: the head office in St James’s Street, a further office in London’s Golden Square, and sales offices in Edinburgh and Hong Kong. Justerini & Brooks is also the main user of the Octavian Vaults, a giant, thirty-acre high-security cellar in Wiltshire. The company operates three other storage warehouses in Bordeaux, Hong Kong, and in Hertfordshire.

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