Virgil’s Root Beer (Special Edition Bavarian Nutmeg) Review (Soda Tasting #152)

May 9, 2013
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According to BevNET.com, this special edition of Virgil’s Root Beer is imported from Bavaria and is brewed and bottled in a 400 year old brewery. This root beer has a diverse array of ingredients including anise, honey, licorice, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, wintergreen, cassia oil, sweet birch and molasses. The well water used comes from the Bohemian Forest region of Bavaria. Rootbeer Dinosaurs of the World, a root beer focused blog, posted photos of the label of a bottle that […]

Canada Dry Ginger Ale Review (Soda Tasting #149)

May 1, 2013
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According to the Canada Dry website, it took John McLaughlin hundreds of attempts before he achieved his perfect formula for Canada Dry Pale Dry Ginger Ale, from his plant in Toronto. The first U.S. plant was opened in Manhattan in 1921. P.D. Saylor and Associates purchased the company in 1923. In 1986, it was acquired by Cadbury Schweppes and now it is part of Dr Pepper Snapple Group. Thank you to TheShaikhFilms for the request. Are you a fan of […]

RootJack Orange Flavored Root Beer Review (Soda Tasting #148)

April 30, 2013
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RootJack Orange Flavored Root Beer is a “pirate energy drink” that promises to fight scurvy. What’s your favorite flavored root beer? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.

RC Cola (with Sugar and HFCS) Review (Soda Tasting #146)

April 26, 2013
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I reviewed RC Cola, the mainstream version with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), on episode #48. This version is sweetened with sugar and HFCS. I confirmed this with the company that bottled it, Dr Pepper Bottling in West Jefferson, NC. The person I spoke with said it was 99% sugar and 1% HFCS, which comes from the syrup. When I taped this episode, I was under the impression that it was just sugar, but later found out otherwise. So, if […]

Boylan Shirley Temple Review (Soda Tasting #145)

April 25, 2013
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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)

April 24, 2013
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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)

April 23, 2013
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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)

April 22, 2013
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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)

April 19, 2013
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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)

April 18, 2013
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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.

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