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Churchill's Vintage Habits: Whisky & Champagne Revealed
27 Jun
Summary
- Churchill declared whisky and champagne as his habits in 1913.
- Pol Roger estimates Churchill drank 42,000 bottles of champagne.
- Documents from a war bunker were sold at charity auction.
Newly revealed documents from December 1913 show Sir Winston Churchill's declared habits to insurers as "whisky and champagne at meals." At the time, he was the First Lord of the Admiralty.
By the Second World War, Churchill's consumption reportedly increased significantly, with daily routines involving whisky, brandy, and champagne. Pol Roger, a champagne house, estimates that Churchill consumed approximately 42,000 bottles throughout his life.
These historical papers, preserved for decades in a war bunker beneath London, were recently made public as part of a charity auction. They offer a unique perspective on Churchill's lifestyle, providing a humanizing insight into the iconic figure. The auction also included mortgage applications related to property purchases in Kent.
The documents from Intact Insurance's archives are part of a sale aiming to raise funds for the charity UK Youth. This event follows recent controversy surrounding a National Portrait Gallery display that falsely claimed Churchill deliberately caused mass starvation in India.
