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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 […]

Pepsi Blind Tasting (HFCS and Sugar vs. Sugar vs. Mexican) (Soda Tasting #151)

Pepsi Blind Tasting (HFCS and Sugar vs. Sugar vs. Mexican) (Soda Tasting #151)

On this episode of Soda Tasting, I am going to compare three versions of Pepsi: The mainstream version we have in the U.S., which is sweetened with high fructose corn syrup and sugar, the sugar sweetened glass bottle version produced in the U.S., and Mexican Pepsi, which is also sweetened with sugar. Have you seen the U.S. sugar only, glass bottle version I talked about? Please let me know in the comments. Here is a run down of the sodas […]

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

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

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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.

Ginger Ale Blind Tasting (Soda Tasting #147)

Ginger Ale Blind Tasting (Soda Tasting #147)

Ginger ale was invented in the mid-1800s. Typically, there are two two types of ginger ale: Golden and dry. When I was doing research for this episode, I found different people describing them in different ways. But, generally speaking, golden ginger ale is described as having a stronger ginger flavor, a darker, more gold color and sometimes as being sweeter. Meanwhile, dry ginger ale has a more muted ginger flavor and is paler in color. That tends to be the […]

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

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

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 […]

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.

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 […]

Cream Soda Blind Tasting (Soda Tasting #132)

Cream Soda Blind Tasting (Soda Tasting #132)

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Cream soda dates back to the mid-1800s. They’re usually tan or caramel colored and often incorporate vanilla or vanilla-like flavors.There is a wide selection available and, on this episode of Soda Tasting, we’re going to blind taste some of them. Thank you to Musicluvr4 for requesting that I do a cream soda blind tasting. Please note: On this episode, the introduction was cut off, due to some sort of technical issue with my camcorder. What’s your favorite cream soda? Please […]