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Mexican Pepsi Review (Soda Tasting #162)

Mexican Pepsi Review (Soda Tasting #162)

Mexican Pepsi is sugar sweetened Pepsi made in Mexico. Thank you to Kevin Saju for the request. Are you a fan of Mexican Pepsi? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.

Sidral Aga Review (Soda Tasting #161)

Sidral Aga Review (Soda Tasting #161)

Sidral Aga is an apple soda from Mexico. Are you a fan of Sidral Aga? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.

Coca-Cola Review (Soda Tasting #160)

Coca-Cola Review (Soda Tasting #160)

Coca-Cola was first made available for sale on May 8, 1886. It was on this day that the creator of the syrup, a pharmacist named John Pemberton, brought a jug to Jacobs’ Pharmacy in Atlanta, where it was put on sale. Dr. Pemberton’s bookkeeper and partner, Frank M. Robinson, suggested the name and trademarked it in the unique script that it still uses to this day. Pemberton didn’t really capitalize off of his creation, selling his interest off at various […]

Buffalo Rock Ginger Ale Review (Soda Tasting #159)

Buffalo Rock Ginger Ale Review (Soda Tasting #159)

Buffalo Rock is a golden ginger ale distributed mostly in the Southeastern United States. From their website: “Formulated in 1901 as an experiment with ginger to relieve stomach ailments, Sid Lee’s ginger tonic was found refreshing in the sweltering summer heat. With the addition of carbonation, this new soda became a household name in Birmingham, Alabama. “… It’s sharp, tangy ginger taste is insisted on by many who feel that the effects of the ginger ale help to relieve minor […]

Nehi Grape Review (Soda Tasting #158)

Nehi Grape Review (Soda Tasting #158)

Grape was among the original Nehi flavors introduced by the Chero-Cola. The brand became popular and the company renamed itself to the Nehi Corporation. They reformulated Cherro-Cola into Royal Crown Cola and the company changed it’s name again, to Royal Crown Cola. Cadbury Schweppes bought the company in 2000 and sold the international unit to Cott in 2001. The U.S. business remains with Dr Pepper Snapple Group, which was the U.S. beverage unit of Cadbury Schweppes, before it was spun […]

Chevalier Carbonated Drink Litchi Flavor Ramuné Review (Soda Tasting #157)

Chevalier Carbonated Drink Litchi Flavor Ramuné Review (Soda Tasting #157)

On episode #135 of Soda Tasting, I reviewed the Lemonade Flavor Ramuné from this brand and I wasn’t sure what to call it. I have decided to call it Chevalier Carbonated Drink Litchi Flavor Ramuné. The lychee is a fruit tree native to southern China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia and cultivated in numerous parts of the world, according to Wikipedia. Thank you to Jonathan Bailey and Crystal Ramey for sending me this soda. Have you had this soda? Please let […]

Boylan Creme Review (Soda Tasting #156)

Boylan Creme Review (Soda Tasting #156)

On their website, Boylan describes this drink as “the perfect blend of pure vanilla extract, cane sugar and just the right amount of carbonation, to create a cream soda that is flavorful but still refreshing. As one of our reviewers summed it up, ‘Smooth. Creamy. Fizzy. Perfect.’” Are you a fan of Boylan Creme? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.

Red Rock Premium Strawberry Review (Soda Tasting #155)

Red Rock Premium Strawberry Review (Soda Tasting #155)

Red Rock isn’t a well known brand and the people that know them usually know their cola. But they produce an entire line of sodas, including Premium Strawberry. Have you ever had any of the Red Rock sodas? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.

Frostie Blue Cream Soda Review (Soda Tasting #154)

Frostie Blue Cream Soda Review (Soda Tasting #154)

Frostie is best known for their root beer, but they produce other flavors, like the one featured on this episode of Soda Tasting: Blue Cream Soda. Are you a fan of Frostie Blue Cream Soda? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.

Mountain Dew (with Sugar) Review (Soda Tasting #153)

Mountain Dew (with Sugar) Review (Soda Tasting #153)

On this episode of Soda Tasting, we’re taking a look at a sugar sweetened version of Mountain Dew produced in the United States. It’s not Mountain Dew Throwback, just an unassuming grass bottle of the popular soda. The name Mountain Dew comes from the moonshine that was produced in Appalachian stills in Tennessee, according to a Bloomberg report. It was created in the 1940s by brothers Ally and Barney Hartman and early bottles featured a depiction of an armed hillbilly […]