James Burrough
of Cale Distillery, Hutton Road, Lambeth, London, SE 11
1820 James Burrough, the great grandfather of the present Chairman, Christopher Hayman (03/08), acquired a drinks company. This later diversified to become one of the first UK producers of absolute ethyl alcohol. From those early days at a site in London, the company grew to be one of the most respected distributors in the market.
1929 Listed Exhibitor - late entry. British Wines, Cordials and Liqueurs. London Gin "Beefeater". Scotch and Irish Whiskies. White Cross Rum, Australian Wines, Vermouth, Absolute Alcohol, Spirits and Wine. (Stand No. K.59) [1]
The name James Burrough later became synonymous with Beefeater Gin which it distilled and distributed world-wide.
1987 The company was bought by Whitbread.
1988 the Hayman family regained control of the Fine Alcohols division of James Burrough Ltd, which operated under the new name of Hayman Limited.
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Sources of Information
- ↑ 1929 British Industries Fair Page 197
- [1] Hayman Company Profile