100 Years of Buckley’s.

100 Years of Buckley’s

For 100 Years, Buckley’s has been helping Canadians feel better. And, while times may change, while trends and styles come and go, one thing that remains the same is that Buckley’s tastes awful and it works.

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1919

A pharmacist in a pharmacy takes Buckley’s. He makes a strange face after because of the taste.

1919

William Knapp Buckley, a Toronto pharmacist formulates Buckley’s Original Mixture. Canadians quickly realize that it tastes awful and it works.

1920

An RCMP officer, in his log cabin home takes Buckley’s. He makes a strange face after because of the taste.

1920

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are founded. Buckley’s helps put cold and flu under arrest.

1921

A Halifax fisherman takes Buckley’s in his seaside home. He makes a strange face after because of the taste.

1921

The Bluenose sets sail for the first time off the coast of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Unfortunately, Buckley’s doesn’t help with seasickness.

1922

A young girl, inspired by King Tut, takes Buckley’s. She makes a strange face after because of the taste.

1922

The Tomb of King Tut is discovered in Egypt. The images of the boy king capture imaginations across Canada and the world. Canadians are also discovering that Buckley’s tastes awful and it works.