Bourbon biscuit
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| Alternative names | Bourbon cream, Bourbon, Chocolate Bourbon |
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| Type | Biscuit |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Region or state | London |
| Created by | Peek Freans |
| Main ingredients | Dark chocolate-flavoured biscuits, chocolate buttercream |
The Bourbon (pronounced /ˈbʊərbən/[1] or /ˈbɔːrbən/[2]) is a sandwich biscuit consisting of two thin rectangular dark chocolate-flavoured biscuits with a chocolate buttercream filling.
Peek Freans have sold a biscuit of this name since at least 1894.[3] The company based in Bermondsey, London, was also the originator of the Garibaldi biscuit.[4][5][6] The Bourbon name comes from the former French and Spanish royal House of Bourbon.[7] A 2009 survey found that the Bourbon biscuit was the fifth most popular biscuit in the United Kingdom for dunking in tea.[8]
The small holes in bourbon biscuits are to prevent the biscuits from cracking or breaking during the baking process, by allowing steam to escape.[9] Many other companies make their own version of the biscuit under the "Bourbon" name, including major supermarkets.[10]
McVitie's chocolate-coated Penguin biscuits are made with the same biscuit mix as their bourbon biscuit, but the filling is different.[11]
References
- ↑ "BOURBON | Definition of BOURBON by Oxford Dictionary on Lexico.com". Lexico Dictionaries | English. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ↑ Amis, Kingsley (2 June 2011). The King's English. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-0-14-196191-0. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ↑ Newspaper, The Graphic (1894-07-14), Advert for "Peek Frean & Co.'s Very Superior Biscuits", retrieved 2026-04-17
- ↑ Schofield, Hugh (26 December 2014). "The link between bourbon biscuits and bourbon whiskey". BBC News.
- ↑ Prudames, David (25 January 2005). "Museum to remember birthplace of the Bourbon". Culture24. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
- ↑ Hibbert, Colette (8 February 2005). "Biscuit factory makes 'comeback'". BBC News Online. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
- ↑ "Bourbon or Bourbon biscuit". Chambers Concise Dictionary. Allied Publishers. 2004. p. 144. ISBN 9788186062364.
- ↑ "Chocolate digestive is nation's favourite dunking biscuit". The Telegraph. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ↑ "This is why bourbon biscuits have holes in them". The Independent. 27 October 2017.
- ↑ Giandzi, Melanie (2020-09-01). "The best bourbon biscuits". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ↑ @mcvities (September 5, 2018). "Hi there, thanks for your message. The biscuits within the penguin is the same as a bourbon but the chocolate and filling is different. :) Thanks!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
