Pop goes the soda

So over the past few months I have been searching for a particular brand of pop (soda for you southerners) that was only made in Pittsburgh. It goes by the name of "Tom Tucker Southern Style Mint Ginger Ale" and I practically grew up on the stuff. However, it has been virtually impossibly to locate even online at specialty grocery stores. This of course leads me to believe that it may no longer be available- the last time I saw it in stores was in Pittsburgh in 1999.

And this has consequently lead me to consider the possibility of taking a trip to Pittsburgh, locating the owner of the bottling company (or the remains thereof) and offering to purchase the formula and the rights to distribution. Yes my friend(s) I am seriously considering entering the soda business. Normally even I would consider this a foolhardy idea, however once you get just a taste of this drink you will forever be slave to it's intoxicating flavor.

And from a business standpoint if I could open it up to even a few new markets and keep it afloat for a few years, I could almost certainly sell it to a big distributor like Coke or Pepsi for a large stack of cash. Not only would this get me out of the beverage business quickly, but I would accomplish my original goal of seeing the widespread return of Tom Tucker Mint Ginger Ale.

If you do know anything about the whereabouts of this delightful beverage please contact me asap. A reward may be available, subject of course to whether or not I like your face. Despite my overall fruitless searching I did manage to find this which may give you intrepid googlers something to go on. Cheers!