Do they still sell White Lightning?

The brewer reduced the alcohol strength of White Lightning from 7.5% ABV (alcohol by volume) to 5.5% in May, but has now scrapped the brand after accepting that its attempt to improve the image of the white cider category has failed.

Why was White Lightning discontinued?

At the end of 2009, Heineken decided to discontinue its manufacture due to its brand image problem in the United Kingdom as having become synonymous with under-age drinking, anti-social behaviour, homelessness and impoverished alcoholism, in an echo of the Gin Craze of the 18th century.

Is White Lightning made from apples?

Not all ciders are created equal. Ciders vary in terms of their alcohol by volume (abv, measured as a percentage), and white ciders may be made from apple concentrate or corn syrup rather than from apples. Moreover, the abv content of White Lightning had been lowered from 7.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent in April 2009.

Is White Lightning real?

White lightning is a sign of low humidity or a little amount of moisture in the air. White is the color of lightning that most often ignites forest fires.

How big is a bottle of White Lightning?

White Lightning 3 litre bottle, with the ‘extra 50% free’ branding White Lightning was a brand of English white cider produced from the early 1990s to 2009.

When did White Lightning cider first become popular?

Commercial success. White Lightning quickly gained brand recognition in the late 1990s-2000s in a competitive marketplace with its distinctive large deep blue coloured thin plastic bottle’s design, very low price and high strength, making it popular with those seeking strong alcohol with minimal money to spend.

What kind of alcohol is called White Lightning?

For illicitly produced alcohol, known in the United States as “white lightning”, see moonshine. White Lightning was a brand of English white cider produced from the early 1990s to 2009.

Is there such a thing as White Lightnin?

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