While Canada Dry was founded in 1904, it wouldn’t truly take off until Prohibition hit the states. Canadians loved the alluring spicy and decidedly less-sweet soda, but when booze was outlawed, Americans found it was the ideal mixer for bitter, noxious-tasting bathtub gin.
It’s fair to say that, with the occasional purchase for an upset stomach, Canada Dry and its many soft drinks and mixers have long been a friend to bartenders the world over. Now, the Keurig Dr Pepper-owned Canada Dry has received its first refresh in two decades.