The LONDON PUNCH-HOUSE 3rd Door from the Fleet Bridge
“This is to give Notice. That I have opened on Ludgate Hill. The London Punch-House. Two Punch-Bowls on iron pedestals before my door."
James Ashely, Grubb St. Journal, March 16th, 1731
James Ashley, founder of the London Punch-House and acknowledged ‘Father of the Cocktail' imported Seville Oranges and Excellent Rum direct from the ‘ships on the keys' to create the original recipe for
the Punch-House Rum that we follow today.
A far cry from the ‘old grog' of the English navy -The Punch-House Rums were held in high esteem, fine spirits that were served to a host of great writers, philosophers, poets, painters, artists
and playwrights.
The London Punch-House was opened on Ludgate Hill in the shadow of St. Paul's Cathedral. It became the most famous bar in the city, and such was its renown is was known to many simply as - ‘The London'.
It is recorded here for the first-time, fine rums being mixed, compounded and served in single cups for its free-thinking patrons.
Within this bar are the very early origins of mixology and the making of cocktails as we know them today.
​Smooth and mellow with an invitingly zesty and aromatic hint of oranges, it’s delicious over ice, refreshing with tonic or makes for great twist on a classic when served in a Seville Orange Mojito Cocktail!
Our Punch-House Seville Orange Rum is named in honour of James Ashley, Father of Mixology and Founder of the Punch-House, who imported oranges direct from Seville to create this original 1731 recipe.
Strange Fact: The silver strainer used for squeezing the oranges was stolen from the Punch-House. Such was its importance Ashley advertised a large reward for its return!
Smooth and mellow with a refreshingly tropical and exotic hint of pineapple, it’s delicious over ice, refreshing with lemonade or makes for great twist on a classic when served in a
King’s Pineapple Daiquiri Cocktail.
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Our Punch-House King’s Pineapple Rum is named in honour of Mrs Gaywood, the original barkeeper of the London Punch-House and the world's first recorded mixologist in history!
Strange Fact: At the time when the Punch-House was founded Pineapples cost £5000, so only a King could afford one!
Smooth and mellow with a deliciously subtle, fruity hint of dark-cherry and almond, it’s delicious over ice, refreshing with cola or makes for great twist on a classic when served in a Marasca Cherry Rum Negroni!
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Our Punch-House Marasca Cherry Rum is named in honour of Charles Dickens, who featured the London Punch-House in his books and was himself partial to Cherry Pudding!
Strange Fact: On the orders of King Henry VIII, 10,000 acres of cherry trees were planted in England to make the famous Cherry Pudding, as featured by Dickens in his book David Copperfield.
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