A true Kentucky original, Ale-8-One was founded in Winchester, Kentucky in 1926 and is one of the few remaining regional soft drinks.
Still a closely guarded family secret, the Ale 8 One formula was developed by G.L. Wainscott in the 1920’s after experimentation with ginger-blended soda recipes. The drink’s logo, Ale-8-One, was adopted as a pun of its description as the latest thing in soft drinks.