Interestingly, Mountain Dew did sell a throwback version in the past, called DEWshine. The company was sold to the Tip Corporation of Marion, Virginia in 1961, who altered the flavor of Mountain Dew to make it more palatable as a stand-a-lone drink. The brothers even put a picture of a Tennessee moonshiner on the logo and sold the drink as a “zero-proof hillbilly moonshine that will tickle yer innards.” The term Mountain Dew was also often used as a nickname to describe moonshine. They created a citrus-flavored soda and named it “Mountain Dew” - which is a 19th-century slang term for Highland Scotch whiskey. This was due to the fact that soft drinks were sold regionally, so towns like Knoxville didn’t have access to their favorite soft drink mixers.īeing inventive types, they decided to create a new soft drink that would taste great with whiskey. In the 1930’s, Tennessee bottlers Barney and Ally Hartman were frustrated by how difficult it was to obtain sodas that mixed well with whiskey. However, the inventors of Mountain Dew actually intended it to be an alcoholic mixer that could be paired with a variety of different spirits.

Mountain Dew is a refreshing soft drink that is particularly popular with kids. In this post, I’ll explain why Mountain Dew is such a great Whiskey mixer and share a few Mountain Dew and Whiskey recipes. However, whiskey can also work incredibly well with lemonade, ginger ale, and even Mountain Dew. The soda that is most frequently used with whiskey is Coca Cola. It also pairs exceptionally well with soda. You can blend whiskey with everything from milk and tea through to pickle juice and apple cider.

One of the many reasons to drink whiskey is its versatility.

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