Strongbows
Creator: Hiro
Deployed: YES
Deployed On: Sep 21, 2011
Location: N/A
First to Capture: Stramon
Last Capture: Apr 07, 2013
Number of Captures: 22
Decimal: 54.33304 10.13047
Degrees: 54° 19.982 10° 7.828
Strongbow 's Dry Cider delivers a full bodied, refreshing taste. It is the unrivalled consumer's favourite around the world, accounting for over a quarter of all cider sold in the UK annually. Strongbow stands at No 8 in the Top Ten Chart of UK best selling long alcoholic drinks, more popular than most major lager brands. Strongbow is a Gold Medal winner at the International Beer and Cider Competition, London, voted best tasting cider in blind tastings by a consumer led panel of judges. Strongbow is named after the Norman knight, Richard de Clare, later Earl of Pembroke, who was nicknamed 'Strongbow' by his troops for his feats of strength and prowess with the longbow. The 'thudding arrow' has been a feature of the brand's television advertising since the 1960's.