Victory V

Victory V is a British brand of liquorice-flavoured lozenges.[1] Originally manufactured in Nelson, Lancashire, they were devised by Thomas Fryer and Edward Smith MD in 1864[1] and were initially made by hand to ensure that each sweet contained the correct amount of therapeutic ingredients; ether, liquorice and chloroform.

Not to be confused with V sign.
Victory V
A packet and a roll of lozenges
TypeLozenge
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Region or stateNelson, Lancashire
Created byThomas Fryer & Edward Smith
Invented1864

In 1959, a film was produced by Red Rose Films called The Story of Victory-V, documenting the production of Victory V lozenges and other products of the Nelson Victory V factory.[2]

In the 1960s they acquired the Alverthorpe firm of A.Talbot and Son. Victory V lozenges are available in specialist shops and online, but no longer contain chloroform or ether. However, their scent and flavour is still vividly reminiscent of diethyl ether - presumably recreated via artificial means to preserve the original flavour. Today they are manufactured by Ernest Jackson & Co. Ltd. in Crediton, Devon.

See also

References
  1. Sean O'Grady (14 March 2009). "Minor British Institutions: Victory V lozenges". The Independent, London.
  2. Manchester Metropolitan University (2010). "North West Film Archive". Manchester Metropolitan University. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.