Boodles British Gin

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Boodles British Gin

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Boodles was named after [[Boodle's]] [[Gentlemen's club (traditional)|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]],Nick Passmore, [https://www.forbes.com/1998/07/18/feat_side3.html "These are a few of my favorite gins…"] ''[[Forbes]]'', July 18, 1998. though the same has been claimed for [[Plymouth Gin]].Robin D. Rusch, [http://www.brandchannel.com/features_profile.asp?pr_id=2 "Plymouth Gin,"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808044458/http://www.brandchannel.com/features_profile.asp?pr_id=2 |date=2007-08-08 }} Brand Channel, February 12, 2001.
Boodles was named after [[Boodle's]] [[Gentlemen's club (traditional)|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]],Nick Passmore, [https://www.forbes.com/1998/07/18/feat_side3.html "These are a few of my favorite gins…"] ''[[Forbes]]'', July 18, 1998. though the same has been claimed for [[Plymouth Gin]].Robin D. Rusch, [http://www.brandchannel.com/features_profile.asp?pr_id=2 "Plymouth Gin,"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808044458/http://www.brandchannel.com/features_profile.asp?pr_id=2 |date=2007-08-08 }} Brand Channel, February 12, 2001.


Boodles was created in 1845,Sarah Bristow, [http://www.esquire.co.uk/food-drink/drinks-cabinet/4996/boodles-gin-churchills-favourite-tipple-come-back-to-the-uk/ “Boodles Gin: Churchill’s Favourite Tipple Comes Back to the UK,”] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220034546/http://www.esquire.co.uk/food-drink/drinks-cabinet/4996/boodles-gin-churchills-favourite-tipple-come-back-to-the-uk/ |date=2014-02-20 }} ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'', October 11, 2013. becoming one of the gins to shape the flavor of the modern London Dry style of gin, which is essentially a vodka-like spirit infused or otherwise flavored with a blend of botanical herbs and spices.[[Eric Asimov]], [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/13/dining/gin-leads-summers-fight.html?pagewanted=1&contentCollection=Homepage&t=qry46%23/boodles%20gin/&version&action=click®ion=Masthead&module=SearchSubmit&url=http://query.nytimes.com/search/sitesearch/?action=click&pgtype=Homepage “Take On Summer With Gin From Experienced Hands,”] ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 12, 2012. It was originally produced by Cock Russell & Company,David Smith, [http://summerfruitcup.wordpress.com/2012/05/25/boodles/ “Cocktails with… Boodles British Gin,”] Summer Fruit Cup, May 25, 2012.{{self-published source|date=May 2024}}{{Cite web |last=Shapiro |first=Arthur |date=2012-05-05 |title=Boodles Gin — Then and Now {{!}} Booze Business: A Blog Dedicated to the Business of Spirits and Wine |url=https://www.boozebusiness.com/boodles-gin-then-and-now-2 |access-date=2026-03-19 |language=en-US}} and was first bottled in the United States by [[Seagram's]]. In 2001, Seagram's assets were sold to several companies, including [[Pernod Ricard]], which took over Boodles.Michael Bord, [https://archive.today/20140327180544/http://www.beveragedynamics.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=MultiPublishing&mod=PublishingTitles&mid=6EECC0FE471F4CA995CE2A3E9A8E4207&tier=4&id=D241C0BDA36B4F3DA49EA331E84F91E1&AudID= “New Name, New Brands, New Personnel for Pernod Richard USA,”] ''Beverage Dynamics'', March/April 2002. In 2012, Boodles was purchased by Proximo Spirits of New Jersey.David Smith, [http://summerfruitcup.wordpress.com/2013/06/14/boodles2/ “Boodles is Back – Cocktails with The British Gin,”] Summer Fruit Cup, June 14, 2013.{{self-published source|date=May 2024}}
Boodles was created in 1845,Sarah Bristow, [http://www.esquire.co.uk/food-drink/drinks-cabinet/4996/boodles-gin-churchills-favourite-tipple-come-back-to-the-uk/ “Boodles Gin: Churchill’s Favourite Tipple Comes Back to the UK,”] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220034546/http://www.esquire.co.uk/food-drink/drinks-cabinet/4996/boodles-gin-churchills-favourite-tipple-come-back-to-the-uk/ |date=2014-02-20 }} ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'', October 11, 2013. becoming one of the gins to shape the flavor of the modern London Dry style of gin, which is essentially a vodka-like spirit infused or otherwise flavored with a blend of botanical herbs and spices.[[Eric Asimov]], [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/13/dining/gin-leads-summers-fight.html?pagewanted=1&contentCollection=Homepage&t=qry46%23/boodles%20gin/&version&action=click®ion=Masthead&module=SearchSubmit&url=http://query.nytimes.com/search/sitesearch/?action=click&pgtype=Homepage “Take On Summer With Gin From Experienced Hands,”] ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 12, 2012. It was originally produced by Cock Russell & Company,David Smith, [http://summerfruitcup.wordpress.com/2012/05/25/boodles/ “Cocktails with… Boodles British Gin,”] Summer Fruit Cup, May 25, 2012.{{self-published source|date=May 2024}}{{Cite web |last=Shapiro |first=Arthur |date=2012-05-05 |title=Boodles Gin — Then and Now {{!}} Booze Business: A Blog Dedicated to the Business of Spirits and Wine |url=https://www.boozebusiness.com/boodles-gin-then-and-now-2 |access-date=2026-03-19 |language=en-US}} and was first bottled in the United States by [[Seagram's]]. In 2001, Seagram's assets were sold to several companies, including [[Pernod Ricard]], which took over Boodles.Michael Bord, [https://archive.today/20140327180544/http://www.beveragedynamics.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=MultiPublishing&mod=PublishingTitles&mid=6EECC0FE471F4CA995CE2A3E9A8E4207&tier=4&id=D241C0BDA36B4F3DA49EA331E84F91E1&AudID= “New Name, New Brands, New Personnel for Pernod Richard USA,”] ''Beverage Dynamics'', March/April 2002. In 2012, Boodles was purchased by Proximo Spirits of New Jersey.David Smith, [http://summerfruitcup.wordpress.com/2013/06/14/boodles2/ “Boodles is Back – Cocktails with The British Gin,”] Summer Fruit Cup, June 14, 2013.{{self-published source|date=May 2024}}


In October 2013, Boodles Gin was released in the UK, with a redesigned bottle and an alcoholic strength of 80 [[Proof (alcohol)|proof]]. The botanical recipe for the gin remains the same.Olly Wehring, [http://www.just-drinks.com/news/proximo-spirits-boodles-gin_id111593.aspx “Product Launch – UK: Proximo Spirits’ Boodles Gin,”] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214104937/http://www.just-drinks.com/news/proximo-spirits-boodles-gin_id111593.aspx |date=2014-02-14 }} just-drinks.com, September 25, 2013. Boodles has always been made in the UK, but had previously only been available for purchase in the US and Japan.Richard Siddle, [http://www.harpers.co.uk/news/boodles-gin-hits-the-uk-with-multiple-and-premium-on-trade-listings/353506.article “Boodles Gin hits the UK with multiple premium on-trade listings,”] ''[[Harpers Magazine (trade publication)|Harpers]]'', January 14, 2014.
In October 2013, Boodles Gin was released in the UK, with a redesigned bottle and an alcoholic strength of 80 [[Proof (alcohol)|proof]]. The botanical recipe for the gin remains the same.Olly Wehring, [http://www.just-drinks.com/news/proximo-spirits-boodles-gin_id111593.aspx “Product Launch – UK: Proximo Spirits’ Boodles Gin,”] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214104937/http://www.just-drinks.com/news/proximo-spirits-boodles-gin_id111593.aspx |date=2014-02-14 }} just-drinks.com, September 25, 2013. Boodles has always been made in the UK, but had previously only been available for purchase in the US and Japan.Richard Siddle, [http://www.harpers.co.uk/news/boodles-gin-hits-the-uk-with-multiple-and-premium-on-trade-listings/353506.article “Boodles Gin hits the UK with multiple premium on-trade listings,”] ''[[Harpers Magazine (trade publication)|Harpers]]'', January 14, 2014.


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