Originally manufactured in Nelson, Lancashire they were devised by Dr. Edward Smith in the mid-1800s and were initially made by hand to ensure that each sweet contained the correct amount of therapeutic ingredients; ether, liquorice and chloroform. [1] Victory V is a British brand of liquorice-flavoured lozenges. [1] Originally manufactured in Nelson, Lancashire, they were devised by Thomas Fryer and Edward Smith MD in 1864 [1] and were initially made by hand to ensure that each sweet contained the correct amount of therapeutic ingredients: ether, liquorice and chloroform. Still churned out for a small but devoted band of asbestos-mouthed fans, the Victory V has a long history. The lozenges were, indirectly, inspired by Admiral Nelson's famous ship, having been named at a pub called the Nelson Inn which was – you guessed it – in the Lancashire town of Nelson.

Victory V is a British brand of liquorice-flavoured lozenges. Originally manufactured in Nelson, Lancashire, they were devised by Thomas Fryer and Edward Smith MD in 1864 and were initially made by hand to ensure that each sweet contained the correct amount of therapeutic ingredients; ether, liquorice and chloroform. Dr. Smith took over a bankrupt drug factory, formerly Thomas Fryer and Co, in Nelson, and began to manufacture his lozenges. His younger brother William Carruthers Smith joined the company as manager. In 1959, a film was produced by Red Rose Films called The Story of Victory-V, documenting the production of Victory V lozenges and other products of the Nelson Victory V factory.[2]It's hard to fathom which is the biggest mystery: why the fiery taste of Victory V lozenges seems to have almost disappeared from the nation's gobs – or why these odd concoctions were ever popular in the first place. Dr. Edmund Smith of Bolton produced a special lozenge that he gave to his patients to cure various ailments. Please note that parcels weighing over 2kg may be sent via courier due to Royal Mail weight restrictions. In 1959, a film was produced by Red Rose Films called The Story of Victory-V, documenting the production of Victory V lozenges and other products of the Nelson Victory V factory. [2]

The lozenges were first known as Victory Chlorodyne Lozenges, then this was changed to Linseed Liquorice V Lozenge Victory. The patented remedy then became a confection. It was there in 1864 that a confectioner named Thomas Fryer created his palliative for the common cold by combining pulverised sugar, linseed, liquorice, chlorodyne (a soothing mix of cannabis and chloroform) and pure acacia gum. It met with acclaim.

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