Ale-8 One: Roxa Kola | Kentucky Life | KET

The Ale-8 One Bottling Company has become a mainstay in Kentucky over the past century. It’s one of my most favorite things in the world. Founded by G.L. Wainscott in the early 1900s, you’d be hard pressed to find a Kentuckian who hasn’t at least tried the famous drink. But not many people know that Ale-8 was not Wainscott’s first soda concoction. In fact, there’s another drink behind the origin of Ale-8, and after a long absence, Roxa Kola has made a comeback. Let’s explore this drink’s origin and the early days of Ale-8 One.

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