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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 […]

Canada Dry Ginger Ale Review (Soda Tasting #149)

Canada Dry Ginger Ale Review (Soda Tasting #149)

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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)

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 […]

7UP (with Sugar) Review (Soda Tasting #120)

7UP (with Sugar) Review (Soda Tasting #120)

Introduced in 1929 as Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda, the formula for 7UP has changed numerous times over the years. For example, in the late 1940s, lithium citrate, a mood-stabilizing drug, was removed. They adjusted some ingredients in the mid-2000s so that they could call it “100% natural,” which ended up being “100% natural flavors,” following criticism due to their use of high fructose corn syrup. Have you had 7UP (with Sugar)? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you […]

A&W Root Beer (with Sugar) Review (Soda Tasting #114)

A&W Root Beer (with Sugar) Review (Soda Tasting #114)

On episode #103, I reviewed A&W Root Beer. On this episode, I am going to review the sugar sweetened edition available in glass bottles. The drink was invented by Roy Allen in 1919. Following a growth in popularity, he took on a partner, Frank Wright and in 1922, introduced the A&W brand name, for Allen and Wright. This version has the same ingredients as the high fructose corn syrup version except for sugar and Quillaia extract, which is a foaming […]