It was especially popular among some British children during the 1960s and 1970s, though not by all: Victor Lewis-Smith recalls it as "a foul, resinous, cloying, sweet beverage" without even the "saving grace" of inducing drunkenness.
It gained widespread appeal particularly among certain British youngsters in the 1960s and 1970s, although it failed to win over everyone: Victor Lewis-Smith describes it as "a foul, resinous, cloying, sweet drink" that lacked even the mitigating effect of causing intoxication.