Pimm’s Cup: A Touch of Class
27 June 2011 – 12:50 amJust as people have high-society and animals have pedigrees drinks also have hierarchy. Pimm’s No. 1 Cup sits fittingly high atop the rungs of the drinking ladder. A favored summer drink of the British, Pimm’s cup is often quaffed during sports events such as Wimbledon and The Royal Henley Regatta, and has garnered aristocratic plumage by being loved by high society. A Brief History of Pimm's According to Imbibe Magazine, Pimm’s cup was first concocted in 1823 by London oyster bar owner James Pimm as a “house cup” or punch to serve with shellfish. It was the custom of pubs to have a signature drink, and James Pimm’s gin-based house cup gained notoriety over all the others so that by 1851 it had become a favored drink throughout the city of London. The Wine Enthusiast Magazine says that Pimm’s Cup was first touted as a digestive aid and was served to customers ...