Ski (soda)

Ski is a citrus soda made from real orange and lemon juices, manufactured by the Double Cola Company.

Ski

Comparison of the ten ounce bottle (left) and the twelve ounce bottle (right)
Type	Flavored soft drink
Manufacturer	Double Cola
Country of origin	United States
Introduced	1956
Related products	Sun Drop, Squirt, Vault, Mountain Dew, Mello Yello

History

Combining the powerful tastes of oranges and lemons, Double Cola Company’s citrus drink, Ski, was formulated in 1956. The soda contains natural flavorings to create a soft drink with a strong, natural citrus taste. Ski was trademarked in 1958.^{[citation needed]}

Diet Ski was introduced in 1986 to enhance the sales of regular Ski.^{[citation needed]}

Ten years later, in 1996, Cherry Ski was introduced giving Ski drinkers an even greater citrus drink choice.^{[citation needed]}

In 2009, Ski underwent a package redesign. A new slogan was introduced, “Real Lemon. Real Orange. Real Good.” Along with the new graphics, Diet Ski was reformulated with Splenda. Cherry Ski was re-branded as Ski InfraRED.^{[citation needed]}

Distribution

Ski is bottled in several bottling facilities across the United States. Ski is distributed in Alabama, Alaska, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Pop culture

• Ski is mentioned in the song "Dumas Walker" by The Kentucky Headhunters.
• A sign promoting Ski can be seen on the door of the Whistlestop Cafe in the movie Fried Green Tomatoes.

External links

• Official website
• Ski (soda) on Twitter
• Ski (soda) on Facebook
• Double Cola
• http://www.bevnet.com/reviews/ski/
• Excel Bottling Company - Breese, IL
• Ski For Your Pleasure - Joe Henken Ski collector's fan site