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An Aqua Velva is a cocktail made with vodka, gin, lemon-lime, and blue curaçao. The curaçao gives the drink the color of Ice Blue Aqua Velva aftershave, [1] which was advertised with the slogan that it "gives your skin a drink." [2] In the 2007 film Zodiac, the cocktail is depicted as author Robert Graysmith's favored drink. [3]
Aqua Velva was first trademarked in 1917 by the J.B. Williams Company [2] and later acquired by the Beecham Group in 1982, [3] SmithKline Beecham in 1989, [4] then by GlaxoSmithKline from 2000 until it was sold to Combe Incorporated in 2002. [5]
The Beecham Group plc was a British pharmaceutical company.It was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.Founded by Thomas Beecham who opened the first factory in St Helens, Lancashire in 1859, Beecham focused on marketing the business by advertising in newspapers and using a network of wholesale agents in northern England and in London, rapidly building up the business. [1]
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In October 2002, Combe acquired J.B. Williams, thereby adding such longtime names as Brylcreem, Aqua Velva and Cepacol to its brand stable. [3] In January 2011, Combe sold its cough remedy and skin care business to Reckitt Benckiser, and its foot care business (including Odor-Eaters) to Blistex. [4] [5]
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Velva may refer to: Velva Darnell (1938–2014), American country and pop singer; Velva, North Dakota, a city in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States; Velva (Castiglione Chiavarese) , a frazione of Castiglione Chiavarese, Italy; Aqua Velva, a line of men's grooming products; Aqua Velva (cocktail)
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