Vimto is a British mixed fruit soft drink containing the juice of grapes, raspberries, blackcurrants, and black carrots flavoured with herbs and spices. [1] . Originating in Manchester, northern England, the recipe was invented in 1908 by John Noel Nichols of Blackburn.

It was invented in 1908 by John Noel Nichols in Manchester, England. Created as a healthy pick-me-up tonic it comprised a blend of fruits, herbs and spices to give ‘vim’ and ‘vigour’ to its consumers. Originally called Vimtonic, and now known …

Born on December 28 th in Blackburn, Lancashire, who grew up to create the unmistakable flavour that we all now know and love. Well, not quite as we know it today! It started as ‘Vimtonic’ — a herbal tonic made to give people ‘Vim & Vigour’.

Born on December 28th in Blackburn, Lancashire, who grew up to create the unmistakable flavour that we all now know and love. Well, not quite as we know it today! It started as ‘Vimtonic’ — a herbal tonic made to give people ‘Vim & Vigour’.

Vimto is a sweet drink created in 1908 in the centre of Manchester by Noel Nichols of Blackburn, Lancashire (1883–1966). He was a wholesaler of herbs, spices and medicines. There was a market for soft drinks because of the temperance movement and the 1908 Licensing Act.

In 1908, John Noel Nichols of Manchester, England, created a syrupy, purple concoction called Vimtonic. Made from grapes, blackcurrants, raspberries, herbs, and spices, the elixir promised to...

Aug 15, 2008 · For this statue marks the birthplace of Vimto - the centre of a purple world. It was a hundred years ago, in 1908, that a herbalist called Noel Nichols made his very first barrel of Vimto in a...

Jan 12, 2013 · Vimto was first developed in Manchester in 1908 by John Noel Nichols as a tonic and restorative, made from a secret recipe of herbs fruits and spices. AN iconic Manchester brand celebrated its...

Vimto is a soft drink with an indescribable flavour that brings unique refreshment to people around the world. It was invented in 1908 by John Noel Nichols in Manchester, England. Created as a healthy pick-me-up tonic it comprised a blend of fruits, herbs and spices to give ‘vim’ and ‘vigour’ to its consumers.

John Noel Nichols first started selling wholesale herbal and medicinal products in Manchester in 1908. In December 1912, he registered the name of his health tonic ‘Vimto' as a medicine, then again two months later as a beverage. The name was shortened from 'Vim Tonic', vim meaning energy or power.