Coca-Cola is the world's most famous soft drink. Now, the venerable brand is going to introduce an alcoholic drink in Japan later this year, CNN reported.
Coca-Cola wants to cash in on Japan’s growing demand for “chu-hi” -- a canned, flavored drink made with sparkling water and shochu, a Japanese spirit that is distilled from grains, CNN reported.
Chu-hi contains between 3 percent and 8 percent alcohol by volume, the BBC reported.
Coca-Cola spokesman Yohko Okabe said the new drink is a “highly Japan-specific approach given the complexity and richness” of the company’s range of products in Japan.
No other details were released about the plans for the alcoholic drink, but in a recent blog post, Jorge Garduño, president of Coca-Cola Japan said the drink would be "unique" in Coke's history.
"We haven't experimented in the low alcohol category before," Garduño said in the post.
Coca-Cola fans outside Japan should not expect a worldwide release of a stiffer drink.
"I don't think people around the world should expect to see this kind of thing from Coca-Cola," Garduño said.
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