King's Ginger is made from a distillate of macerated ginger root and lemon peel and was first launched in 1930s but benefitted from a packaging facelift...
I've been waiting with interest to see your review of the new version! Like others, I've only seen negative things online, but I've also only tasted the new bottling, not the old one, so I have no basis for comparison. It's good to see that, at four stars, you don't think the new bottling is entirely without merit, but I am sad not to have been able to try the more rounded and honeyed predecessor - I think the new one is a little harsh.