Ale-8-One

Originally from: Winchester, KY

Distribution areas: Kentucky, Southern Ohio, Southern Indiana, Knoxville, TN, and Atlanta, GA.

Distinguished as the only soft drink invented in Kentucky that's still in existence, Ale-8-One is a ginger- and fruit-flavored soda. Create by G. L. Wainscott during Prohibition, Ale-8-One comes from the slogan "A Late One," meaning the latest thing in soft drinks. The slogan also camouflaged the word "ale," which was a touchy term in that era, though the formula contained no alcohol. In 2003, Ale-8-One introduced its first new product since the original formula hit the market in 1926: Diet Ale-8-One. Three years later, the company expanded to produce Ale-8-One lollipops and salsa under the same brand name.