His first was "Dr. Tuggle's Compound Syrup of Globe Flower (Cephalanthus occidentalis)".[10] He next began experimenting with coca and coca wines, eventually creating his own version of Vin Mariani, containing kola nut and damiana, which he called Pemberton's French Wine Coca.[11][12] According to Coca-Cola historian, Phil Mooney, Pemberton's world-famous soda was "created in Columbus, Georgia and carried to Atlanta".[13]
