Kola Escocesa which translates to "Scottish cola" is a
Peru
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vian
soft drink. It is a brand of the
Yura company, located in town of Yura, not far from the city of
Arequipa.
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from the company's own water source. It is sold in PET
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bottles of 440ml, 600 ml, and 1.5 litres.plastic bottle
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with a red label (see pictures). Glass bottles are a clear glass with writing directly on the bottle in a white color. Glass bottles are available in 600ml and 1.5L sizes. The soda can be hard to find outside of the city of Arequipa. The soda is also available in a light variant which has no sugar. Plastic bottles that are available in the light variant fade to white near the bottom of the red label. These bottles also have the word light on the label instead of clasica.
See also
* Empresa Yura
* Ginger Ale Aqp Dry
* Agua Mineral Yura
* Agua de Mesa Fontaine Bleu
References
External links
Kola Escocesa website
Cola brands
Peruvian drinks
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