Berry Bros and Rudd Co

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One of only two official wine suppliers to the entire British royal family, Berry Bros and Rudd is Britain's oldest wine and spirit merchant. They hold Royal Warrants for HM The Queen and HRH The Prince of Wales. - AsNotedIn


Timeline

Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
1698/00/00 Widow Bourne establishes a grocery opposite St James's Palace the same year St James's became the official principal residence of the monarch. Established Berry Bros and Rudd Shop London
1912/04/15 White Star Line sends a typed letter to Berry Bros and Co to report the loss of 69 cases of the firm's wines and spirits onboard the Titanic. No mention is made of the lives that were lost. Merchant Berry Bros and Rudd Shop London Sinking of the RMS Titanic
1921/00/00 After Prohibition is established in America, demand for Berry Bros wine and spirit surges in the Bahamas, a popular stop for smugglers. Merchant Bahamas American Prohibition
1923/03/23 Cutty Sark blended Scotch whisky is created by Berry Bros and Rudd, with the home of the blend considered to be at The Glenrothes distillery in the Speyside region of Scotland. The label was designed by Scottish artist James McBey. Owner Berry Bros and Rudd Shop London Cutty Sark Original Scotch Whisky
1967/00/00 Berry Bros and Rudd build temperature-controlled wine cellars in Basingstoke, Hampshire. Today, the cellars hold 8.5 million bottles of company and customers' wine, worth millions of pounds. Merchant Berry Bros and Rudd Shop London
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