SKI is a citrus soda made from orange and lemon juice. It is manufactured by the Double Cola Company.
 Comparison of the ten ounce bottle (left) and the twelve ounce bottle (right) | |
| Type | Flavored soft drink |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Double Cola Company |
| Country of origin | Chattanooga, TN |
| Introduced | 1956 |
| Related products | Sun Drop, Squirt, Vault, Mountain Dew, Mello Yello, Surge |
| Website | myskisoda |
History
editSKI 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.[1]
In 1999, the SKI can and logo was redesigned with the phrase "Taste the Wake."[2]
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
editSKI 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 have no connection to the city of Evansville, Indiana, the product is well known there, and has become a significant part of the local culture.[3][4]
Promotions
editSki has been a supporter of NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team MB Motorsports with drivers such as Justin Jennings[5] and Kyle Donahue.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "SKI History". THE DOUBLE COLA COMPANY.
- ^ Double Cola Archived 2011-04-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Reynolds, Ryan (August 8, 2016). "Ski, unofficial soft drink of the West Side, turning 60". Courier & Press. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ Cornish, Eric. "You Know You're From Evansville When…". 99.5 WKDQ.
- ^ "Excel Bottling and Ski Soda Increase Support for MB Motorsports, Justin Jennings at Chicagoland". Catchfence. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ^ Wilson, Steven B. "Kyle Donahue to make Gateway Debut in No 63 Blue Lives Matter Chevy". Retrieved 2017-06-23.
External links
edit- Official website
- Double Cola
- https://excelbottling.com/soda/ski-original/
- Ski For Your Pleasure - Joe Henken Ski collector's fan site