Post #456313 by woofmutt on Tue, May 26, 2009 11:53 AM

"PLEASE DON'T take this as an insult to your nation but fizzy soft drinks made in the US with Corn sugar are the laughing stock of the world." -atomictonytiki-

All America wants to do is spread laughter around the world. So apparently our pop exports have been a success!

The Woofmutt Fantastic Friends and I tried Pepsi Throwback last week. We're not Pepsi fans but thought it had more depth in flavor than regular Pepsi but was still beat by Coke's complex spiciness.*****

The marketing of Pepsi Throwback was a little odd. The name makes you think of "throw up" and the touting about it being "made with natural sugar" implies that their regular product is some sub par chemical concoction. (Which of course it kind of is.)

Trying the local Coca-Cola was on my "Must Do" list when in Mexico a few year's back. I'd heard these great things about it (and Passover Coke) and found it to be not as good as I expected. It tasted sweeter than corn-in-the-can Coke, reminding me more of Pepsi. Mexican Coca-Cola is all over the place in my neighborhood, I guess I should give it another go. (How exciting!)

*****We also tried two DRY Soda flavors, Lavender and Juniper Berry. Both were not too sweet tasting which was nice but neither flavor was all that exciting. Lavender was OK but not memorable, Juniper Berry tasted like a flavor that had gone stale and faded.