Booth's Distilleries Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Booth, Philip, & Co
- Booth, Sir Felix
- Royal Brewery
- Booth & Co & Grimble's Distillery Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Brentford, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Finsbury, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Beverage production
Distilling & blending
Notes:
Traced origins to Philip Booth who had a distilling business at Clerkenwell by 1770s which by 1778 was known as Philip Booth & Co. Business inherited, inter alia, by his son, (Sir) Felix, 1775-1850, who developed it into the UK's largest gin distiller with plant at Clerkenwell and Brentford. He also owned a cognac distillery in London and Royal Brewery at Brentford. Originally incorporated as Booth & Co & Grimble's Distillery Ltd and reincorporated 1897 as Booth's Distillery Ltd, a public company. Thereafter expanded rapidly. c1937 acquired by The Distillers Co Ltd
Publications:
- The Kindred Spirit. A history of gin and the House of Booth by Balfour, John P D
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Booth, Philip, & Co
- Booth, Sir Felix
- Royal Brewery
- Booth & Co & Grimble's Distillery Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Brentford, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Finsbury, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Beverage production Distilling & blending
Notes:
Traced origins to Philip Booth who had a distilling business at Clerkenwell by 1770s which by 1778 was known as Philip Booth & Co. Business inherited, inter alia, by his son, (Sir) Felix, 1775-1850, who developed it into the UK's largest gin distiller with plant at Clerkenwell and Brentford. He also owned a cognac distillery in London and Royal Brewery at Brentford. Originally incorporated as Booth & Co & Grimble's Distillery Ltd and reincorporated 1897 as Booth's Distillery Ltd, a public company. Thereafter expanded rapidly. c1937 acquired by The Distillers Co LtdPublications:
- The Kindred Spirit. A history of gin and the House of Booth by Balfour, John P D