Type | Alcopop |
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Manufacturer | Global Brands |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Introduced | 1997 |
Alcohol by volume | 4% |
Website | www |
VK is a brand of alcopop produced by Global Brands. [1] It is sold and marketed in the United Kingdom. Morning Advertiser ranked it as the second most popular UK ready-to-drink in 2022, after WKD. [2] [3]
VK contains 4% alcohol by volume (ABV). The drink was launched in 1997 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. [4]
As of 2023 [update] :
No. | Name | Information |
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1 | VK Blue | Mixed fruit flavour |
2 | VK Raspberry & Peach | Raspberry and peach flavour |
3 | VK Strawberry & Lime | Strawberry and lime flavour |
4 | VK Black Cherry | Cherry flavour |
5 | VK Apple & Mango | Apple and mango flavour |
6 | VK Tropical Fruits | Tropical fruits flavour |
7 | VK Orange & Passionfruit | Orange and passionfruit flavour |
8 | VK Watermelon | Watermelon flavour [5] |
9 | VK Pineapple & Grapefruit | Pineapple and grapefruit flavour, low calories and low alcohol [6] |
10 | VK Pear | Pear flavour, now discontinued [7] |
11 | VK Ice | Iced lemon flavour |
12 | VK Candy Cane | Strawberry and peppermint seasonal edition flavour |
13 | VK & Soda Berries | Lower alcohol and sugar VK, Berry flavour |
14 | VK & Soda Lime | Lower alcohol and sugar VK, Lime flavour |
15 | VK Chocolate Orange | Chocolate and orange seasonal edition flavour |
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