J&B Rare is instantly recognisable, but that may be because they haven't changed the bottle or label design very much for decades. This 70cl bottle of the blended whisky was produced in the 1980s, comes in a rare collectible very colourful gift tube (unfortunately originally included glass has been extracted somewhere along the way, however a replacement can be arranged)

Skillfully blended from 42 single malt and grain whiskies, the heart of which come from Speyside, J&B Rare - a light-coloured whisky - was specifically blended for the American market during Prohibition.

A longstanding name in the world of blended whisky, J&B began as a Wine & Spirits merchants in London's Pall Mall in 1749. The operation was originally set up by Italian immigrant Giacomo Justerini and business partner George Johnson.  Ever since 1761 they have been a supplier to each British monarch since the coronation of King George III in 1761. The company was bought and renamed as Justerini & Brooks by Alfred Brooks in 1831. Brooks began investing heavily in creating a signature blend which would become known as J&B Rare. The blend battled heavily with rival Cutty Sark for dominance in the United States and after the brief pause due to prohibition, J&B became a massive hit with the Americans whilst enjoying sales of one million cases per year. The brand was purchased by International Distillers & Vintners (eventually Diageo) in 1962 and is still included in the company’s portfolio today.