1865 ⟶ Hacienda Mercedita Begins Rum Production
Hacienda Mercedita, under Juan Serrallés, begins producing r...
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🍹 Société du Rhum Barbancourt founded
Rhum Barbancourt producer, Société du Rhum Barbancourt, is founded in Haiti, making rum from pure sugar cane juice.⟶
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Haiti💧 Perrier Mineral Water Authorization
Perrier mineral water traces its origin to 1862, the year Napoleon III authorizing the use of Les Bouillens springs in Vergèze, and the water was first sold in Britain. However, the springs have been in use since antiquity, and Dr. Louis Perrier became the official medical director for the spring in 1898 and started the Perrier brand in 1903.⟶
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United Kingdom🥃 Hacienda Mercedita Begins Rum Production
Hacienda Mercedita, under Juan Serrallés, begins producing rum. Their Don Q rum brand was launched in 1932.⟶
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Puerto Rico🍑 Del Monte Begins Selling Canned Peaches
Del Monte brand begins selling canned peaches. Although the company had been selling coffee under the Del Monte name (named for the Del Monte hotel in Monterey, California), the company began selling canned fruit in 1892, which is the founding date promoted by the company. The shield logo was adopted in 1909.⟶
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