Winston Churchill and marmalade

Winston Churchill was a life-long devotee of both marmalade and marmalade cats (orange tabby, for my American readers). In 2006, F. Duerr and Sons Ltd., manufacturers of branded and private-label preserves in Manchester, England, released the world’s most expensive Seville Orange Marmalade to mark the company’s 125th anniversary. Priced at £5,000/kilo, it contained 62-year-old Dalmore malt whisky, a dash of vintage Pol Roger Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill 1996 Champagne, and gold leaf, in a handmade crystal jar.[1]

“The Winston Churchill champagne was chosen because of the British statesman’s predilection for both marmalade and fine champagne. In his own unique take on the breakfast of champions . . . legend has it that Churchill downed a glass of Pol Roger cuvee daily with his full English breakfast. He justified this exuberance by saying: ‘In victory, I deserve it; in defeat, I need it.’ Indeed.”[2]

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[1] Sheila, K. (n.d). Marmalade. Times, The (United Kingdom). Retrieved March 21, 2011 from EBSCOhost. 

2 Toast and marmalade for tea. (2006). Money Management, 20(37), 36. Retrieved March 21, 2011 from EBSCOhost.)