https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/bristol-milk
“Bristol milk” is a generic term. But the sherry known as “Bristol Cream” is a distinct creation from Harvey’s. The company, started by John Harvey in 1796, explains the name as such: After sampling their standard varieties of Bristol milk, an aristocratic woman tasted a rarer, darker, richer blend. Her review? “If that is the milk, then this must be the cream.” They named the product “Bristol Cream.”