Bing (soft drink)
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Bing is a soft drink produced by the Silver Spring Mineral Water Company Limited
, based in Folkestone
, Kent
, UK
. It is dark orange in colour and has a cherryade
quality to it. The flavour has been compared by some to original Tizer
(before they removed the artificial flavourings). The name 'Bing' comes from the original producer of the drink, one Edwin Bing of Canterbury. The distribution of Bing is very limited, as it is principally available in the County of Kent but is also available in London and Essex.
Silver Spring Mineral Water Company Limited
The Silver Spring Soft Drinks Ltd is a commercial limited company that produces a range of soft drinks from its factory and headquarters at Folkestone, Kent, in the United Kingdom. Originally founded as a company in 1886, the company traded under the name of Silver Spring Mineral Water Company...
, based in Folkestone
Folkestone
Folkestone is the principal town in the Shepway District of Kent, England. Its original site was in a valley in the sea cliffs and it developed through fishing and its closeness to the Continent as a landing place and trading port. The coming of the railways, the building of a ferry port, and its...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, UK
United Kingdom
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. It is dark orange in colour and has a cherryade
Cherryade
Cherryade is a carbonated soft drink made from cherry juice. Cherryade was first produced in the 19th century, along with other beverages such as limeade and ginger beer, which had come about due to the popularity of lemonade....
quality to it. The flavour has been compared by some to original Tizer
Tizer
Tizer is a red-coloured soft drink sold in the United Kingdom. The name originally comes from the phrase 'Tizer the Appetizer'. It was launched in 1924 by Fred Pickup of Manchester when it was known as 'Pickup's Appetizer'. After the death of Pickup it was owned by the Armour Trust before being...
(before they removed the artificial flavourings). The name 'Bing' comes from the original producer of the drink, one Edwin Bing of Canterbury. The distribution of Bing is very limited, as it is principally available in the County of Kent but is also available in London and Essex.