Jameson is the most popular Irish whisky globally With such high export rates, it's no surprise that Jameson's a big international brand. However the number of bottles sold annually is mind-boggling - 31 million bottles are sold and 70% of all Irish whisky sales in America belong to Jameson.

comedian Aisling Bea Irish whiskey Jameson partnered with actor and comedian Aisling Bea to create its latest responsible drinking campaign. Co-written by and starring Bea, the 'Jameson.

John Jameson became General Manager of the Distillery in 1786 and by 1805 he took full ownership of the Distillery which he then also expanded. In 1810 the name of the Whiskey was changed to that we all know and love today, The John Jameson and Sons Irish Whiskey Company, or Jameson's Irish whiskey for short.

Long ago, in a time before selfies, we were founded by that man, John Jameson. Born in Alloa in Scotland in 1740, he came to Dublin in the late 1770s. Four of his sons followed him into distilling in Ireland, setting up a family dynasty that was to last for generations.

Jameson is the best-selling Irish whiskey in the world. Produced in our distillery in Midleton, County Cork, from malted and unmalted Irish barley, Jameson's blended whiskeys are triple-distilled, resulting in exceptional smoothness.

Created in 1780 by John Jameson, this iconic Irish whisky was guided by John until his death at 83. Three more generations (John II, John III and John IV) led the distillery into the 20th century - upholding the family motto Sine Metu “Without Fear”.

sine metu From that moment sine metu (without fear) became the slogan of the Jameson dynasty which inspired John when he founded the distillery in 1770.

Irish whiskey was one of the earliest distilled drinks in Europe, arising around the 12th century. It is said that Irish monks invented the elixir we know now as whiskey, and were so fond of it they called it uisce beatha.

The British boy's name Jameson means “son of James”. This name is widely known worldwide because of the Irish whiskey distillery, Jameson. Another yet shorter variation of the name is James. In the Christian Bible, James the Apostle was the first to be martyred and selected to witness Jesus' transfiguration.

Multyfarnham native Eoin Weir has spent almost two years working as a brand ambassador for Jameson in India. Based in Mumbai, he answered a few questions for us about life there and how he is enjoying his role as brand ambassador.

The first Jameson whiskey bottled at Bow Street was launched as Crested Ten.

The Jameson family coat of arms, seen on the brand's labels, includes the motto “Sine Metu,” which means “without fear.” The family was granted the coat of arms in honor of their pursuit of pirates along the Scottish coast in the seventeen century (hence the ship that also appears on the label.)