| Cavan Cola | |
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| Type | Cola |
| Manufacturer | Cavan Mineral Water |
| Country of origin | Republic of Ireland |
| Introduced | 1984 |
| Discontinued | 2001 |
| Related products | Score Cola, Cadet Cola |
Cavan Cola was a brand of soft drink produced by Cavan Mineral Water Ltd. Cola is a sweet carbonated drink usually with Caramel coloring and containing Caffeine. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Soft drink is a beverage that does not contain Alcohol. Carbonated soft drinks are commonly known as soda soda pop pop, or in the town of Cavan, in Ireland. Cavan (ˈkævən) is the county seat of County Cavan in Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. It was introduced in 1978, and was sold in 250ml bottles in shops in Counties Cavan, Sligo and Donegal. The product proved so popular there that it went national in the early 1990s, becoming something of a nationwide phenomenon. In 1995, the still family-run Cavan Mineral Water Ltd. was taken over by Vergin, who began phasing out both Cavan Cola, and its sister product, an alcopop called Mug-Shot. Alcopop is a term describing certain flavored alcoholic beverages including Malt beverages to which various fruit juices or other flavorings have been added By 2001, Cavan Cola had disappeared from most shops, even in Cavan. It is believed that some small shops in west Co. Cavan may still sell it.
Product
Cavan Cola was sold in small 250ml bottles, with a distinctive green, red and brown label. The taste was described as being slightly sweeter than Coca-Cola, with a slightly liquorice flavour. Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries It was immensely popular in Cavan, and at the peak of its popularity (late 1980s/early 1990s), the product often outsold global brands (like Coke and Pepsi) in shops in Cavan and the surrounding area. Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries Pepsi-Cola is a carbonated beverage that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo.
Revival Attempts
Cavan Cola was finally withdrawn in 2001, amid much controversy. The decision to stop producing it was highly unpopular not just in Cavan, but all over the country. It has been the subject of several campaigns to revive it, but the new parent company of Cavan Mineral Water have thus far refused to bring it back. For a short time in the late 1990s, Cavan Cola was produced in Dublin, but it was a generally held belief in Cavan that the taste was not the same as when it was produced in Cavan.