In any list of well-known whisky brands, you're very likely to find Jameson, an Irish brand that originated in the late 18th century when John Jameson left his native Scotland and moved to Dublin, where he dedicated himself to distilling this spirit. His descendants continued the work with great success, to the point that the family business has survived to this day, although now under the control of the French multinational Pernod Ricard. In 1966, Jameson joined forces with other distillers in the country to form the Irish Distillers brand, and twenty-two years later, this company passed into French hands.