Alexander Walker was the son of John ‘Johnnie’ Walker. He inherited the company in 1857 and expanded its business, exporting whisky throughout the British Empire. In 1867 he registered "Old Highland Whisky", one of the earliest brands to be copyrighted. From that time it has had the now famous slanted black and gold label. In the late 1870s he switched to the distinctive square bottle design. Wikipedia
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