This cherry lemon flavored variant of citrus soda Sun Drop was released in 1985. For more on Sun Drop, check out my review of the sugar sweetened version on episode #22. Would you like to see more flavors of Sun Drop? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.
With this episode comes a brand new feature to Soda Tasting: soda mixing! This is where I mix two or more different sodas to create something brand new. Today we’re mixing Coca-Cola and Wawa Watermelon to create Watermelon Coke. I’d love to know what you think about this show concept. Would you like me to do more of them? What are your favorite mixes? Please let me know in the comments. Here is the nutritional information for each of the […]
I couldn’t find Canada Dry Vanilla Cream on the company’s website or even on the Dr Pepper Snapple Group website (though I did manage to find it on a separate product facts site run by Dr Pepper Snapple Group), so I’m not sure how common it is. But, I was intrigued by a vanilla infused ginger ale and wanted to give it a try. Have you tried Canada Dry Vanilla Cream? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you […]
Bubble Up, a lemon-lime soda, was introduced in 1919. The company website says that the beverage was produced ten years prior to the release of popular competitor 7-Up. Have you had Bubble Up? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.
On episode #15 of Soda Tasting, we tried something new: a blind tasting. The concept is simple: I taste a bunch of sodas without knowing which is which. I talk about my favorites and try to guess the brands. In a way, I’m setting myself up to look silly. But, it is fun. That episode is currently the most viewed episode of the show so far. Thanks to the positive response and requests for more, I’ve decided to continue doing […]
Wawa is a convenience store chain in the United States. They produce a line of store brand sodas and Watermelon is one of the flavors that they offer. Do you have a favorite watermelon soda? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.
Pepsi X is a limited edition release from Pepsi, released on October 8. It is a tie in with “The X Factor” TV show. The dragonfruit flavored cola was selected over 3 other choices based on responses from contestants and fans of the show during auditions at 20 locations in 15 cities. Have you had any Pepsi X? What do you think? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.
The Nesbitt’s brand, best known for their orange flavored soda, is now owned by Big Red. Nesbitt’s Honey Lemonade, also marketed as Nesbitt’s California Honey Lemonade Flavored Drink, is exactly as it sounds: a lemonade with a pronounced accent of honey. What is your opinion of honey lemonade as a soda flavor? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.
Crush Orange, the flavor that the brand is known for, was invented in 1906 by J.M. Thompson and the Orange Crush Company was created in 1916. Eventually, they added additional flavors, including Strawberry. What is your favorite strawberry soda? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.
Pibb Xtra is Coca-Cola’s pepper market soda and the primary competitor to Dr Pepper. Introduced in 1972 and originally known as Mr. Pibb, the brand changed to Pibb Xtra in 2001, introducing “a bolder version of the original Mr. Pibb taste.” For more pepper sodas, please check out my blind tasting of a selection of them, featuring Dr Pepper, Pibb Xtra, Dr Thunder and Dr. Perky. What do you think of the Pibb Xtra branding? Would you like it to […]
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