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Pimm’s Cup (the Classic Pimm’s)
A little history for you to discuss whilst sipping your tipple under a shelter from the summer rain;
Usually accredited to James Pimm, who in the early 1820’s began trading as a shellfish monger in London’s Lombard Street, Pimm’s is still enjoyed as much today as it was then. he later moved to nearby No. 3 Poultry, also in the city of London, where he established Pimm’s Oyster Warehouse; it is here, in 1840, that he is said to have first served this drink. Others dispute this, maintaining that James Pimm only unwittingly lent his name to the drink. They say the true credit lies with his successor, Samuel Morey, who is recorded as having taken out a retail liquor licence in 1860, which would appear to be when the Oyster Bar first offered its customers spirits. Many establishments of the day mixed house spirits to serve with liqueurs and juices as ‘cups’, in reference to the tankards in which they were sold. Naturally the ‘cup’ made at Pimm’s Oyster Bar was named after the establishment which retained the goodwill of its founder. Pimm’s restaurant became very
popular and changed hands a couple more times. Eventually Horatio David Davies, a wine
merchant and owner of several cafes in London bought the business. He became Sir Horatio, a member of parliament and between 1897-1898, Lord Mayor of London. He turned Pimm’s into a private company in 1906, which continued to be controlled by family trusts for another 57 years after his death. The precise date that the drink was sold outside the restaurants and bars controlled by the Pimm’s company is unknown.
The first and original Pimm’s (no.1)
was based on gin and flavoured with numerous botanicals including Quinine. Other versions were created and they became very popular in the 1920’s and took off internationally after the Second World War.
Pimm’s No.1: based on Gin Pimm’s No.2: based on Scotch
Pimm’s No.3: based on Brandy (Pimm’s winter cup)
Pimm’s No.4: based on Rum Pimm’s No5: phased out… Pimm’s No.6: based on Vodka Pimm’s No.7: based on Rye Whiskey
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