Everything about Canada Dry totally explained
Canada Dry is a
brand of
soft drinks marketed by
Dr Pepper/Seven Up, a unit of
Dr Pepper Snapple Group. Canada Dry is best known for its
ginger ale, but also manufactures a number of other soft drinks and
mixers. Although Canada Dry originated in its namesake country,
Canada, it's now produced in many countries around the globe, and is very popular in the
United States.
History
John J. McLaughlin was the older son of
Robert McLaughlin, founder of
McLaughlin Carriage and McLaughlin Motor Car, located in
Oshawa,
Ontario. It was the largest such business in the
British Empire. His brother,
Robert Samuel "Colonel Sam" McLaughlin, took control of his father's firm and steered it into the
automobile business — a move which resulted in it becoming
General Motors Canada in 1916. However, John also enjoyed considerable success in his own business.
In 1890, Canadian
pharmacist John J. McLaughlin opened a
carbonated water plant in
Toronto. In 1904, he created
Canada Dry Pale Ginger Ale. When McLaughlin began shipping his product to
New York in 1919, it became so popular that he opened a plant in
Manhattan shortly thereafter. After J.J.'s death, the company was run briefly by Sam.
P. D. Saylor and Associates bought the business from Sam McLaughlin and
Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Inc. was born.
In 1907 the drink was appointed to the Royal Household of the
Governor General of Canada, seeing the change in the label from a beaver atop a map of Canada to the present Crown and shield.
Canada Dry's popularity as a mixer began during
Prohibition, when its flavor helped mask the taste of homemade
liquor. In the 1930s, Canada Dry expanded worldwide, and from the 1950s onward, the company introduced a larger number of products. Today, Canada Dry is owned by Cadbury-Schweppes, but the ginger ale bottles often bear a map of Canada as part of the beverage's logo.
Controversy
The identification with Canada and the ownership and production by other countries has led to mix-ups in the consumer market. For instance, when the brand was
boycotted in some parts of the
United States because of
Canada's non-participation in the
2003 invasion of Iraq, the Texan producers and
British owners of Canada Dry complained that the boycott was misguided, since Canada Dry wasn't produced or owned by Canadians.
Products
Canada Dry Ginger Ale is the most popular of Canada Dry's products, and probably the most well recognized brand of ginger ale in North America.
- Canada Dry Ginger Ale
- Diet Canada Dry Ginger Ale
- Canada Dry "Dry" Ginger Ale (Japan)
- Canada Dry Club Soda
- Canada Dry Tonic Water
- Canada Dry Bitter Lemon
- Canada Dry Diet Tonic Water
- Canada Dry Lemon Soda
- Canada Dry Tahitian Treat (retired)
- Canada Dry Spur Cola, Hi-Spot, Apple, Tutti (cherry and fruit punch), Wink, and Orange (retired from Panama)
- Canada Dry Golden Cockerel Ginger Beer
- Canada Dry Green Tea Ginger Ale
- Sussex Golden Ginger Ale
- Sparkling Green Tea Ginger Ale
- Cranberry Ginger Ale
- Diet Cranberry Ginger Ale
- Canada Dry Flavored Sparkling Seltzer Water (Orange, Lime, Raspberry, Cherry)
- Canada Dry Cream Soda (Limited availability in U.S)
- Pineapple Canada Dry (limited US availability?)
- Peach Canada Dry (limited in US?)
- Black Cherry Wishniak (limited in US?)
- Island Lime (limited in US?)
- Wild Cherry (limited in US? May only be available in 2-litre bottles. Bright red colour as opposed to a deep red/purple hue for the Black Cherry Wishniak)
- Pink Grapefruit Canada Dry (available in Peru only)
At one time, Canada Dry also produced a wider range of flavored sodas, including orange, grape, Jamaica Cola, and Sport Cola (caffeine-free), but many of these are no longer available.
Further Information
Get more info on 'Canada Dry'.
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