The history of Pimms No.1
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London’s dandiest city gents loved to partake in oysters and gin. But with its bitter tang gin was knocked back quickly and not savoured. James Pimm was a shellfish monger who owned a famous central London ‘Oyster Bar’ in 1823. After watching his customers drink the gin quickly with the oysters he devised the Pimm’s ‘house cup’ which was a drink flavoured with liquers and fruit extract. It was this palatable ‘gin-sling’ that kick started the Pimms story. |