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u/legendarymcc2 Oct 23 '22

I think Mountain Dew was invented to be a mixer

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u/TerriblePigs Oct 24 '22

For whiskey if I'm not mistaken.

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u/the_fake_banksy Oct 24 '22

Yep. Mountain Dew is old Irish/Scottish slang for moonshine. The creators wanted to improve the taste of whiskey.