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Why does ginger ale get no respect?

tomwheeler — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:36:25 -0800

I was drinking a tasty ginger ale today and wondering why it's so uncommon. Although you can find it in virtually any store in the USA, it's seldom available in gas stations and almost never in restaurants. Yet it's very popular on airplanes. Why is that?

Japanese Canada Dry in the US?

DoctorFedora — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 08:24:37 -0800

Is there anywhere I can buy Japanese Canada Dry in the United States? Or, ideally, in the SF Bay Area?

Name that drink.

Telf — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:27:43 -0800

What do I call this drink? I'm a pretty regular scotch and soda drinker, but was recently introduced to a new libation. My buddy ordered a scotch, ginger ale and bitters. It's good, but what is it called? I've been ordering this at some of the better bars around town but feel like an ass explaining the drink each time. Is there a common name for this drink? My google fu has failed me.

Specifically it's a tall single of decent lower end scotch, usually Dewars. It's topped off with ginger ale then finished with just a dash of Angostura bitters.

This has to be an established drink, it seems so obvious.