SKI is a citrus soda made from

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and

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juice. It is manufactured by the Double Cola Company.

History

SKI Citrus Soda was formulated in Chattanooga, Tennessee at The Double Cola Company headquarters. The formula was perfected on August 10, 1956. SKI was registered two years later in May of 1958. The product was launched to the public that summer. When coming up for the name, management asked the staff to submit their best ideas. Then employee, Dot Myers, submitted the names SKI and SKEE after being inspired from a weekend Skiing trip on the Chickamauga lake. Management loved the name SKI. Mentioned in The Kentucky Headhunter's 1989 song Dumas Walker. "We'll get a slaw-burger, fries And a bottle of Ski. Bring it on out to my baby and me" In 1999, the SKI can and logo was redesigned with the phrase "Taste the Wake."Double Cola
In 2009, the SKI can and logo were redesigned, an online vote was posted on the official SKI website to vote on a selected logo. Along with the redesigned cans, Cherry SKI was re-branded as "SKI InfraRED". In 2009 the selected can design hits markets with the phrase "Real Lemon, Real Orange, Real Good!"

Distribution

SKI is bottled in several facilities across the United States and distributed in Alabama, Alaska, California, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia. Although the origins of SKI has absolutely no connection to the city of

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, the product is well known there, and has become a significant part of the local culture.

Promotions

Ski has been a supporter of

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team

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with drivers such as Justin Jennings and

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References

External links

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Double Cola
* https://excelbottling.com/soda/ski-original/
Ski For Your Pleasure - Joe Henken
Ski collector's fan site {{DEFAULTSORT:Ski (Soda) Citrus sodas Products introduced in 1956 Soft drinks

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