badbobby Loc: texas

n 1863, Italian chemist Angelo Mariani introduced a healing tonic known as Vin Mariani. The brew contained red wine treated with coca leaves and was an instant hit. In fact, it was even endorsed and used by several famous personalities of that time, including Thomas Edison, Queen Victoria, the Czar of Russia, Pope Saint Pius X, and Pope Leo XIII. Why was the tonic so popular, though? Because coca leaves contain cocaine. The drink had around 6 mg (0.006 ml) of cocaine per fluid ounce of wine.

Ads for Vin Mariani claimed that it was ideal for "overworked men, delicate women, and sickly children." What’s more, over 8,000 doctors endorsed the drink and it even received a gold medal. Vin Mariani did great business in the U.S. and went on to inspire the creation of Coca-Cola.

Rose42

That would be interesting to taste today.

Coos Bay Tom Loc: coos bay oregon

Hyperactive Winos----Hmmmm

archie bunker Loc: Texas

Hey BB!! Long time no see!

I'm glad you had the for thought to put back a good supply of that so you could still be here with us today!

badbobby Loc: texas

hi Arch
I ain't gone
just not around as much as I was
good to hear from you

bahmer

Thanks for the history lesson for coca cola but like Rose42 I wonder what it would taste like today.