Golden Eagle Syrup
{{short description|American brand of syrup}}
{{infobox brand
| name = Golden Eagle Syrup
| logo = Golden_Eagle_Syrup_logo.jpg
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| type = Syrup
| currentowner = Golden Eagle Syrup Manufacturing Company
| introduced = {{Start date|1928}}
| origin = Fayette, Alabama
| related =
| markets = Southeastern United States
| previousowners =
| website = {{URL|https://www.goldeneaglesyrup.com/}}
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Golden Eagle is an American brand of syrup manufactured by the Golden Eagle Syrup Manufacturing Company in Fayette, Alabama.
History
Golden Eagle Syrup was founded in 1928 by Victor and Lucy Patterson of Fayette, Alabama. Victor decided to create a mild table syrup after most available syrups irritated his stomach. Due to the lack of maple syrup, Patterson created Golden Eagle syrup from a combination of cane sugar, corn syrup, molasses, and honey.{{cite web |last1=Shiver |first1=Joshua |title=Golden Eagle Syrup |url=http://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-4176 |website=Encyclopedia of Alabama |publisher=Alabama Humanities Alliance |access-date=28 November 2021}} The brand was named after the Golden eagle in reference to the color of the syrup and the fact that an eagle soars high above the ground.{{cite news |last1=Boyd |first1=Jared |title=One of the most unique syrups you'll ever taste comes from small-town Alabama |url=https://www.al.com/entertainment/2018/09/one_of_the_most_unique_syrups.html |access-date=28 November 2021 |work=al.com |publisher=Advance Local Media |date=September 17, 2018}} The Pattersons originally produced the syrup in their backyard, but by 1944 demand had increased to the degree that a former grocery warehouse was purchased in downtown Fayette to serve as a new manufacturing building. The company remained in the Patterson family until 1986, when it passed through multiple owners before being purchased by Temple Bowling and John Blevins in 2011. The syrup is still manufactured in the same building that was originally purchased in 1944. The syrup is produced on Tuesdays and Thursdays and around 500 gallons are made each production day.
A copyright for the label was granted by the United States Copyright Office on November 15, 1939.{{cite book |title=Catalog of Copyright Entries: Commercial Prints and Labels, January-June 1967 |date=1967 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |page=59 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lUAhAQAAIAAJ&dq=golden+eagle+syrup&pg=RA5-PA49}}
In June 2019, the company introduced a Golden Eagle Caramel Corn.
Tours of the production facility are available by appointment.{{cite web |title=Golden Eagle Syrup |url=https://alabama.travel/places-to-go/golden-eagle-syrup |website=Sweet Home Alabama |publisher=Alabama Tourism Department |access-date=28 November 2021}}
Uses
In addition to its use as a condiment, Golden Eagle syrup is also commonly used in making pecan pie.{{cite web |last1=Overdeep |first1=Meghan |title=WATCH: Alabama's Favorite Syrup Has Been Made the Same Way in the Same Tiny Town for 90 Years |url=https://www.southernliving.com/news/golden-eagle-syrup-alabama |website=Southern Living |access-date=28 November 2021}}
Sponsorships
In 2020, Golden Eagle began sponsoring stock car racing driver Bret Holmes, who races in the ARCA Menards Series.{{cite web |title=Golden Eagle Syrup Partners with Bret Holmes Racing |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2020/10/13/golden-eagle-syrup-partners-with-bret-holmes-racing/ |website=ARCA Racing |date=13 October 2020 |access-date=28 November 2021}} The Golden Eagle Brand sponsored the Second place team in The 2022 Dixie Softball World Series in August
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.goldeneaglesyrup.com/}}
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Category:Food and drink companies based in Alabama
Category:Food and drink companies established in 1928
Category:Cuisine of the Southern United States
Category:Fayette County, Alabama
Category:1928 establishments in Alabama
Category:Condiment companies of the United States
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