Boodles British Gin

Infobox Beverage
name = Boodles British Gin


type = Gin
abv = 45.2%
proof = 90.4
manufacturer = Cock Russell & Co., LTD.
distributor = Pernod Ricard, USA
origin = United Kingdom
introduced = 1845
discontinued =
colour = Clear
flavour = juniper and coriander
variants =
related =

Boodles British Gin is a brand of gin bottled and distributed in the United Kingdom by the company of James Burrough. It is a 45.2% alcohol product (90.4 proof). It is imported to the United States from London, England and bottled for American consumption by Boodles British Gin Co. in Lawrenceburg, Indiana.

History

Boodles was named after Boodle's gentlemen's club in St. James's, London, founded in 1762 and originally run by Edward Boodle. It was reputed to be the favourite gin of the club's most famous member, Winston Churchill, [ [http://www.forbes.com/wineandfood/2006/03/13/diageo-allied-gin-cx_np_0314featC_LS.html "These Are A Few Of My Favorite Gins"] 3/14/2006. Forbes Magazine. Accessed 22 November 2006.] though the same has been claimed for Plymouth gin. [ [http://www.brandchannel.com/features_profile.asp?pr_id=2] Brand Features Profile- Plymouth Gin. Accessed 30 July 2007.]

Boodles was originally bottled in the United States by Joseph E. Seagram & Sons. Distillers Corporation acquired Joseph E. Seagram & Sons in 1928, and changed their name to The Seagram Company Ltd. In 2000, Seagram's assets were later sold to companies like Pepsico, Diageo, and Pernod Ricard. Today, Boodles is produced by Chivas Brothers for Pernod Ricard, USA. [ [http://www.pernod-ricard.com/PERNOD/servlet/pernod.Dispatcher?page=seeFiche.jsp&strFichesId=6860&strVisualisation=dynamic Boodles British Gin profile] Pernod Richard]

References

External links

* [http://www.pernod-ricard.com/PERNOD/servlet/pernod.Dispatcher?page=seeFiche.jsp&strFichesId=6860&strVisualisation=dynamic Boodles British Gin on Pernod Ricard's Website]
* [http://www.boodles.org Boodle's Gentlemen's Club]
* [http://www.slashfood.com/2007/07/27/gin-notes-boodles-british-gin/ Gin Notes: Boodles British Gin on Slashfood]