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Clontarf, an Irish whiskey named after (the battle of) Clontarf, Dublin; Comber Whiskey, an Irish whiskey produced in Comber, Northern Ireland; Corzo, a tequila named after Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico; Cracovia, a vodka named after Kraków, Poland; Dzama, a rum named after the city of Dzamandzar , Madagascar; Finlandia, a vodka named after ...
Coca-Cola [4] is America's iconic soft drink, with the name of the drink referring to two of its original ingredients: coca leaves and kola nuts (a source of caffeine). Bourbon (whiskey), [5] named for Bourbon County, Kentucky, is a corn whiskey aged in charred oak barrels - and was proclaimed the U.S. National Spirit by an act of Congress in 1964.
A smash is a casual icy julep (spirits, sugar, and herb) [32] cocktail filled with hunks of fresh fruit, so that after the liquid part of the drink has been consumed, one can also eat the alcohol-infused fruit (e.g. strawberries). The history of smashes goes back at least as far as the 1862 book How to Mix Drinks. [33]
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Roy Rogers – a non-alcoholic mixed drink made with cola and grenadine syrup, named after actor Roy Rogers (1911–1998). Rumford's Soup – Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford Runeberg torte ( Runebergintorttu / Runebergstårta ) – named after the Finnish poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg (1804–1877) and his wife, writer Fredrika Runeberg (1807 ...
The following foods and drinks were named after places. Each non-obvious etymology is supported by a reference on the linked Wikipedia page. Food names are listed by country of the origin of the word, not necessarily where the food originated or was thought to have originated.
It turns out that the vast majority of brands named after real people are — of course — named after the company's founder. But each of these founders has a unique and oftentimes fascinating story.
Drink Name Associated Region Description Ale-8-One: Ale-8-One: Kentucky: A ginger and citrus blend, containing less carbonation and fewer calories than conventional soda, Ale-8-One was first sold in 1920s Prohibition-era Kentucky—according to the company, thirsty locals used it as a mixer to improve the taste of bootleg liquor. [5]