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Revision as of 08:57, 24 October 2011
- 1730 Domecq family founded the Domecq bodegas in Jerez, Spain.
- 1822 The company name was changed to Pedro Domecq and Co by Pedro Domecq Lembeye.
- 1839 Pedro Domecq Lembeye died and his brother, Juan Pedro Domecq took over the running of the firm.
- 1869 Juan Pedro de Aladro and Pedro Domecq Loustau, cousins, began the running of the company.
- 1920 The business was visited by King Alfonso XIII, and was granted Marquess of Domecq D'Usquain.
- 1944 The company was taken over by Allied Lyons.
- 2005 Pernod Ricard acquired the company.
See Also
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Sources of Information
- Trademarked. A History of Well-Known Brands - from Aertex to Wright's Coal Tar by David Newton. Pub: Sutton Publishing 2008 ISBN 978-0-7509-4590-5