In 1783, Jacob Schweppe patented the industrial production of soda water. With the Great Exhibition of 1851, the “torpedo” bottles of J. Schweppe Ltd. refreshed the globe. In 1883, Angelo Mariani produced a stimulating beverage containing extracts from the coca plant—the very model for John Pemberton’s Coca-Cola recipe. In 2026, the AI ChatGPT draws upon both sources to forge a union of refreshment and inspiration: the vision of the “spiritschweppes fizzy family,” worldwide. #spiritschweppes250
