Soda Tasting

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Boylan Shirley Temple Review (Soda Tasting #145)

Boylan Shirley Temple Review (Soda Tasting #145)

This is a seasonal release from Boylan Bottling Company, introduced in February of 2013. A Shirley Temple, also known as a kiddie cocktail, is a non-alcoholic cocktail that is often served to children, but enjoyed by people of all ages. It is traditionally made with a lemon-lime soda and grenadine. This is a ginger ale based Shirley Temple. Depending on who you ask, a Shirley Temple is made with ginger ale, or lemon-lime soda or both. Some differentiate a “kiddie […]

Cool Mountain Razzberry Review (Soda Tasting #144)

Cool Mountain Razzberry Review (Soda Tasting #144)

Cool Mountain Razzberry is a blue raspberry soda sweetened with cane sugar. What do you think about blue raspberry sodas? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.

Pepsi Next Review (and Pepsi Comparison) (Soda Tasting #143)

Pepsi Next Review (and Pepsi Comparison) (Soda Tasting #143)

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Pepsi Next is a mid-calorie cola and a follow up, of sorts, to Pepsi Edge, the short lived mid-calorie cola from the mid 2000s. Disclosure: I received this bottle of Pepsi Next for free care of a coupon that was offered online. Are you a fan of Pepsi Next? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.

Nehi Peach Review (Soda Tasting #142)

Nehi Peach Review (Soda Tasting #142)

Nehi has been around since 1924. It was initially released by the Chero-Cola Company, the precursor to RC Cola. The company changed its name from the Chero-Cola Company to the Nehi Corporation due to the success of the brand. Again, the name was changed to the Royal Crown Cola Company, after the success of RC Cola. Today, the Nehi brand resides at the Dr Pepper Snapple Group. What’s your favorite peach soda? Please let me know in the comments. Thank […]

Apple Sidra Review (Soda Tasting #141)

Apple Sidra Review (Soda Tasting #141)

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Most apple sodas that I’ve seen have been from Mexico. But not this one. It’s from Taiwan. Thank you to Jonathan Bailey and Crystal Ramey for sending me this soda. Do you like Apple Sidra? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.

Sangaria Ramuné Orange Flavor Review (Soda Tasting #140)

Sangaria Ramuné Orange Flavor Review (Soda Tasting #140)

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Sangaria produces a line of Ramuné sodas. On this episode, I am going to review Orange Flavor. Thank you to Jonathan Bailey and Crystal Ramey for sending me this soda. I also mentioned BuySellAds.com, including Todd Garland, Marc Wasserman and Sergiu Poenaru, on this episode. Would you would to see more clear fruit sodas? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.

Virgil’s Cream Soda Review (Soda Tasting #139)

Virgil’s Cream Soda Review (Soda Tasting #139)

Virgil’s “searched the world for the perfect vanilla cream taste” and Virgil’s Cream Soda is the result. Thank you to HC2BP2089HD for the request. Are you a fan of this drink? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.

Apple Soda Blind Tasting (Soda Tasting #138)

Apple Soda Blind Tasting (Soda Tasting #138)

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Apple sodas might not be especially popular in the United States, but in Mexico, there are a bunch of options. Good fortune presented me with a selection of apple sodas, so of course, I decided to do an apple soda blind tasting. While four of these sodas are from Mexico, one is from Taiwan. Thank you to Jonathan Bailey and Crystal Ramey for providing me with two of the sodas. What’s your favorite apple soda? Please let me know in […]

Give Me an RC Cola and a MoonPie (Soda Tasting #137)

Give Me an RC Cola and a MoonPie (Soda Tasting #137)

In the southern United States, the combination of RC Cola and a MoonPie is legendary. No one is really quite sure how it started. According to the MoonPie website, it was in the 1930s when the duo was first paired as the “working man’s lunch.” An NPR story indicates that one popular theory for this was because they came in bigger sizes than their competitors, giving you more bang for your buck. Workers could purchase a MoonPie and a 10 […]

A&W Cream Soda Review (Soda Tasting #136)

A&W Cream Soda Review (Soda Tasting #136)

The A&W name was first used in 1922, when Roy Allen brought out Frank Wright as a partner for his root beer. And they stuck with root beer for a long time, until introducing cream soda in 1986. Thank you to SuperSuperevil for the request. What is your favorite Dr Pepper Snapple Group cream soda? Please let me know in the comments. Company: Dr Pepper Snapple Group Calories (per 12 oz.): 170 Caffeine (per 12 oz): 29 mg Sweetener: HFCS […]