"Bob" > wrote in message
...
> I'm sad to report that the cola doesn't live up to the advertising. As
> advertised, this was supposed to be something like "normal" Pepsi with
ADDED
> spices to give it a "holiday" flavor.
>
> Instead, it seems that most flavor has been REMOVED. In "normal" Pepsi, if
I
> focus on the flavor, I can taste the citrus and cinnamon flavors, as well
as
> a slight bitterness from the caramel and caffeine. I was expecting to
taste
> those flavors as well as some additional "spice" flavors, maybe allspice,
> maybe nutmeg, maybe clove...but there was NOTHING. No citrus tones. No
> caramel tones. No cinnamon. No discernible spice flavor of ANY kind. Just
a
> reddish sweet drink with maybe a hint of artificial berry flavor.
>
> In order to make it palatable, I ended up adding chocolate syrup. (I find
> that chocolate is often the answer to life's problems.) But I'm sure as
hell
> not going to buy any more of that crap.
>
> Bob
>
>
Check this guy out. Not only is he going to buy more, he's going to drink it
all in the name of art...
http://pepsispice.blogspot.com/
It's fascinating, in a "Supersize Me" kind of way....