Tizer is a red soft drink from the United Kingdom. The name comes from appetizer. It was launched in 1924 by F Pickup. After the death of Fred Pickup it was owned by the Armour Trust before being sold to A.G. Barr plc (the makers of Irn-Bru) for £2.5 million in 1972. A soft drink is a drink that contains no alcohol. ... Appetizer has several meanings: Appetizer is another name for Hors doeuvre, a meal served before the main dishes of a meal. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A.G. Barr plc (LSE Stockcode: BAG) is a British soft drinks manufacturer, based in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Irn Bru Irn Bru is the most popular caffeinated soft drink in Scotland. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ...
Tizer famously produced a product called 'Tizer Ice' in the late 1990s. The concept of Tizer Ice was that the drink would taste ice cold even at room temperature. This was done by adding menthol to the product to create a cold sensation in the mouth whilst drinking. Tizer Ice didn't sell well and was swiftly removed from sale, despite being rebranded "Ice by Tizer" towards the end. The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... Menthol is a covalent organic compound made synthetically or obtained from peppermint or other mint oils. ...
Tizer and Scottish soft drink Irn-Bru are both manufactured by A.G Barr, and it is believed that due to the similar taste and colour of the drinks that Tizer is merely a version of Irn-Bru dyed red and marketed in the English market.
Tizer sponsors a funfair ride in Southport called the 'Traumatizer'.