Type | Alcopop |
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Manufacturer | Global Brands |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Introduced | 1997 |
Alcohol by volume | 3.4% |
Website | vkofficial |
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 3.4% 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, now discontinued |
3 | VK Strawberry & Lime | Strawberry and lime flavour |
4 | VK Black Cherry | Cherry flavour |
5 | VK Apple & Mango | Apple and mango flavour [5] [6] [7] [8] |
6 | VK Tropical Fruits | Tropical fruits flavour |
7 | VK Orange & Passionfruit | Orange and passionfruit flavour |
8 | VK Watermelon | Watermelon flavour [9] |
9 | VK Pineapple & Grapefruit | Pineapple and grapefruit flavour, low calories and low alcohol [10] |
10 | VK Pear | Pear flavour, now discontinued [11] |
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, now discontinued |
14 | VK & Soda Lime | Lower alcohol and sugar VK, Lime flavour, now discontinued |
15 | VK Chocolate Orange | Chocolate and orange seasonal edition flavour |
16 | VK Zero 0.0% | Mixed fruit flavour, alcohol free 0% |
17 | VK Apple & Blackcurrant | Apple and Blackcurrant flavour [12] [13] |
18 | VK Lemon & Lime | Lemon & Lime flavour |
A study conducted by mobile payment app Yoyo Wallet has revealed that UK students are opting for spirits in favour of beer and cider, while wine does not appear in the list of the 20 most popular drinks bought through the company.
...the original VK range, which includes VK Blue, VK Strawberry & Lime, VK Orange & Passion Fruit, VK Tropical Fruits, VK Apple & Mango, VK Watermelon, VK Black Cherry, and VK Raspberry & Peach...