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Pepsi unveils throwback 'craft' soda

NEW YORK — Pepsi is rolling out a new soda called “Caleb’s Kola” that comes in glass bottles reminiscent of a bygone era.

The name is a nod to the pharmacist from North Carolina credited with creating Pepsi’s formula in the 1890s, Caleb Bradham.

According to its website, the drink is being sold at select Costco locations in Maryland, New York, Virginia and Washington, D.C. PepsiCo plans to eventually make it available at other retailers.

Pepsi says a 10-ounce bottle of Caleb’s Kola has 110 calories and 29 grams of sugar. The drink is made with cane sugar, kola nut extract and a “special blend of spices.”

John Sicher, publisher of Beverage Digest, calls the new drink a craft soda.

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