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Vacation In A Bottle Mango Lime

Vacation In A Bottle Mango Lime
The kids are all skipping school. Some of them borrowed their mom's SUV, while others are rocking their step dad's pick up. I seriously think that every single person in the United States between the ages of 16 and 35 knew someone who would drive their step dad's truck in high school. It's just a coming of age thing I guess. Now back to the story. Everyone piles out at the beach with their boom boxes, coolers, blankets and towels. Those who are lucky enough to be born with skin that doesn't ignite as soon as the sun touches it run off into the water immediately, the others like myself hunker down in whatever shade they can find and pull out a bottle that looks exactly like this. Everyone, and I mean every single person, whom I showed this bottle to said that it looks like a bottle of sun tan lotion. They are all totally right. I was kind of surprised when I opened it up and it didn't smell like that fake coconut sunscreen scent. Lucky for VIB, it smells like limes, and it doesn't make you want to vom if you get it in your mouth. In fact you should try to get it in your mouth, all of it. It's actually really good. It's heavy on the lime, light on the mango. I really think that more drinks need a heavy lime flavor. It's really good. It really just tastes like a lime soda, which has a slightly weird aftertaste.

This is a relaxation drink made to calm you down. It's not made as a sleep aid, but to relieve stress. You can drink it during the day without fear of passing out. You wouldn't really need it at the beach, unless you're the girl in the bikini that Johnny Pick Up Truck keeps hitting on. If that's the case watch out, if he meets you out in the waves he's totally going to "accidentally" pull down your top. What a creep. You should totally write slander about him on the stall in the girl's room when you get back to school. Better yet sneak in to the boys room and write, "for a good time call..." with his number. That will show him.
Rating
🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Categories
Relaxation and Sparkling
Company
Vacation In A BottleWebsite@drinkvib
Country
United States
Sweetener
Cane Sugar
Author
Jason Draper on 2/5/11, 8:16 AM
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Santa Cruz Organic Cherry

Santa Cruz Organic Cherry
When I was growing up I loved spending time at my grandfathers house. There was a pool table, a barn with tons of sweet tools that we would use to make rad stuff, not one, but two incredible tire swings, and most importantly there was tons of fruit growing all over his property. There were gardens full of strawberries and raspberries, an apple orchard, and my possible favorite a giant cherry tree. I would wait all year for those cherries to be ripe. Then I would fill up bushels of cherries, hide somewhere and eat them until I got sick. Let me tell you fruit gut rot is no joking manner. This soda is made with organic cherry juice, and it reminds me of those days in late summer, sitting on top of the chicken coup listening to EMF on my Walkman and pounding cherries. It's not overly sweet or overly carbonated. It's pretty great. That cherry tree fell down a few years ago in a storm, but since then bats infested the barn. Then an owl chased them out and it lives there now. So that's pretty sweet.
Rating
🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺
Categories
Sparkling, Soda Pop and Juice
Company
Santa CruzWebsite
Country
United States
Sweetener
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Author
Jason Draper on 2/2/11, 5:45 PM
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Saranac Sparkling Organics Mandarin Orange

Saranac Sparkling Organics Mandarin Orange
After the ridiculous amounts of soda we've been drinking lately this is a nice change. Everything has been so overly sweet, and to be honest I've been getting some stomachaches. I need a bit of a break from the sugar. This is a soda with no sweeteners added. Now that is pretty awesome. The Sparkling Organics line is 70% juice. That is something I really appreciate. It's really light and bursting with citrus flavor. I need more drinks like this so I can kiss my gut rot goodbye.
Rating
🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛
Categories
Juice, Soda Pop and Sparkling
Company
SaranacWebsite@saranacbrewery
Country
United States
Sweetener
Naturally Sweetened
Author
Jason Draper on 1/29/11, 9:55 AM
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Wegmans Frizzante Sicilian Lemon

Wegmans Frizzante Sicilian Lemon
Ahh adulthood. You'd made it, little guy. You made it through high school and did well on your worthless SATs. You went to community college for general education until you raised enough money working at your dad's shoe store, Paul's Boutique, to go to a four year school and study what you've always wanted to; accounting. You got your associates degree in science, which is virtually worthless as you didn't do anything scientific and you're pretty sure that they just give AS's away but at least you've got something to show for two of the easiest years of your life. Then, when attending university, you met a nice brunette with sweet cans, not that it matters (good job, son) and started dating. Not letting your girlfriend get in the way of your studies and not letting your studies get in the way of your apprenticeship at that abomination you call a bank, what? It's true. Son, they have one teller and I'm sure that she's no less than ninety years old. Either way, congratulations. Now you're married for going on five years, have one girl and another baby of a mystery sex...your mother doesn't understand why you won't just find out what it's going to be. Anyhow, you've really made something of yourself. To reward you, I've purchased this single bottle of Wegman's Sicilian Lemon Frizzante. It's an Italian soda from thousands of miles from Italy, regardless of its multiple references to the "Boot" region of Europe. Lemonade is great, but this is more mature, bolder, and bitterer, like life. Yes, son, this is like the lemonade of life. It's mostly pretty sweet but at times it can be bitter but you know that the sweetness will come back. It's not like kids lemonade that's all sugar all the time. That stuff is for kids and the poor. What? I can say whatever I want under my own roof. I worked hard at my shoe store for over 30 years, honing my craft and touching all sorts of gross feet. Anyhow, congratulations on your one bottle of pop that I've bought you. I hope you like it. I know that I did the other three.
Rating
🧃🧃🧃🧃🧃
Categories
Soda Pop, Sparkling and Juice
Company
WegmansWebsite@Wegmans
Country
United States
Sweetener
Sugar
Author
Mike Literman on 1/25/11, 8:32 PM
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Bottle Green Sparkling Pomegranate & Elderflower

Bottle Green Sparkling Pomegranate & Elderflower
This is one big bottle. It's supposed to be three servings, but I was feeling a bit gluttonous so I downed the whole bottle. Don't judge me. I was thirsty. It was delicious. I'm a grown ass man. I do what I do.

I love the amount of carbonation Bottle Green uses. The bubbles are so tiny and plentiful. Elderberry is the bandleader in this Broadway production of a sparkling drink. The pomegranate is present, but it's just a supporting role. I wish I had more knowledge of some Broadway shows so that I could make a more specific analogy, but I am an uncultured bumpkin. I prefer free-for-alls for hill people.
Rating
🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾
Categories
Sparkling and Soda Pop
Company
Bottle GreenWebsite@bottlegreen
Country
England
Sweetener
Sugar
Author
Jason Draper on 1/24/11, 6:31 PM
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Marley's Mellow Mood Berry

Marley's Mellow Mood Berry
I'm going to hold back on the hippy jokes here. I mean I think we pretty much covered it in our last two Marley's Mellow Mood reviews.

For some reason last night I was wide awake at 2am. I tossed and turned for a little bit, until it hit me that I had this stashed away in the back of the fridge. As if here was an imaginary sign on it that said, "Crack open in case of emergency." Glug. Glug. Glug. A couple minutes later I was back in bed under the warmth of my comforter. Since it takes a little while to kick in, I decided to read while I waited. Unfortunately (?) for me, the book was way interesting and I fought through the sleepiness so that I could find out what happened in the storyline. Hours later I finally decided I had to give in and I passed out instantly. Keep in mind that I could have passed out twenty minutes after I drank the can, but that damn book just made me stay up. I was possessed I tell you!

This is supposed to be a carbonated berry flavor, and there is a strong berry flavor when you sip it. The problem is that the berry is quickly washed out by an aftertaste of fennel (which is not listed in the ingredients). I am not a fan of fennel by any means. I do enjoy a visit from its brother-in-law anise in my root beer, but I normally just can't do fennel. I was able to handle it in this. I made it through the can without being completely grossed out. The fruit flavor made it not as strong, and eased my tongue into it. I'm going to stick with the citrus variety myself, but if fennel is your thing I think you would love this.
Rating
🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Categories
Relaxation and Sparkling
Company
Marley'sWebsite@drinkmellowmood
Country
United States
Sweetener
Pure Cane Sugar
Author
Jason Draper on 1/24/11, 9:09 AM
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Sol Mate Original

Sol Mate Original
This is the strongest tasting mate that I have ever had. It's just sparkling water, mate and cane sugar. The first sip is so incredibly bitter. I almost considered not finishing it, but I'm glad I did. The second sip, not nearly as bad. By the fourth or fifth I was really enjoying drinking this. When I expected the bitterness it stopped being a problem, and it became something to look forward to.
Rating
🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾
Categories
Iced Tea, Soda Pop, Sparkling and Energy Drink
Company
Sol Mate
Country
Canada
Sweetener
Organic Cane Sugar
Author
Jason Draper on 1/21/11, 5:03 PM
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Bottle Green Sparkling Elderflower

Bottle Green Sparkling Elderflower
Who knew flowers were delectable? First I find out that hibiscus is tasty, and now thanks to Bottle Green I've learned that elderflowers are gosh darn great. It tastes flowery, but not in the way that say having your older brother hold you down and spraying aunt Matilda's ancient perfume down your throat tastes. This is almost fruity and fairly sweet. If only good ole Matilda used this to cover up her old lady smell, the world would be a better place.
Rating
🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃
Categories
Soda Pop and Sparkling
Company
Bottle GreenWebsite@bottlegreen
Country
England
Sweetener
Sugar
Author
Jason Draper on 1/6/11, 8:33 PM
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PRE Probiotic Enhancer Peach Mango

PRE Probiotic Enhancer Peach Mango
This tastes so much like a peach that it no longer tastes real. Does that even make sense? At first you think "Wow this actually tastes like fruit." Then the flavor stays around a little too long, and it starts to taste fake and chemical. Now that shouldn't happen because this is made with organic fruit juice concentrate. I don't know what is causing that to happen. I would blame the probiotics, but the other flavors I've had didn't have that taste. After another sip I put my finger on it. It tastes vaguely diet. I'm going to try to finish the rest of the bottle, but it's really not my thing at all.
Rating
🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃
Categories
Sparkling and Juice
Company
PREWebsite@preusa
Country
United States
Sweetener
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Author
Jason Draper on 1/6/11, 9:47 AM
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Nature's Nectar Sparkling Red Grape

Nature's Nectar Sparkling Red Grape
What better way to ring in another year with a nice, tall glass of refreshing sparkling grape juice? Kids love it because they feel like their parents even though their parents drink about 6 nice, tall glasses of the real stuff when the kids get scorned when they reach for their second glasses. What goes for more in hospitals? Kidneys or teeth? I'm no doctor, but I am a scientist and I will say that this was not the best drink I've ever had. Do I need to be a scientist to say that? No, but you trust my opinion more.

It was fruity, yes, and it might have been grape-y but it wasn't all there. I was really hoping for a sequel to the Apple Cider so I went to the store and bought everything different type they had. I was wrong. Oops. It just wasn't all there for me. Sure, some people would drink it and not care or tell the difference, but I do this for a living (not really) and you people deserve the truth. The truth? You can do better. Happy New Year. You can do better.
Rating
🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾
Categories
Sparkling and Juice
Company
Nature's Nectar
Country
United States
Sweetener
Corn Syrup
Author
Mike Literman on 1/1/11, 1:58 PM
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Sol Mate Lemon Lime

Sol Mate Lemon Lime
I could definitely see this as being an acquired taste. On first sip I thought it was pretty terrible, but the further I got into the bottle the more I thought it wasn't so bad. If this was something that was around all the time, I could really see after drinking it here and there for a while, really starting to love it.
It's mate, so it has a ton of caffeine in it (which I need to stay awake tonight). It also gives it a strong bitter taste. I think the lemon lime flavor takes away from the mate flavor. I'm expecting to like the original one more.
Rating
🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾
Categories
Energy Drink, Iced Tea, Soda Pop and Sparkling
Company
Sol Mate
Country
Canada
Sweetener
Organic Cane Sugar
Author
Jason Draper on 12/31/10, 6:49 PM
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Bottle Green Sparkling Ginger & Lemongrass

Bottle Green Sparkling Ginger & Lemongrass
What a nice summer treat this would be. Currently it is 28° with a wind-chill of 13® but in this bottle it's summer time.

We all know what ginger tastes like. There's ginger ale and then there's ginger beer. This drink, like the Ale-8-One are spicy, but they are a nice middle ground between the two. You don't taste the lemongrass too much until the ginger lets go of your tongue, then you are left with the sweet taste of the lemongrass. It has just the right amount of citrus flavor.

If you ever have the opportunity, get this. It's very refreshing and they make it in a larger bottle for those who can't get enough.
Rating
🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾
Categories
Ginger, Soda Pop and Sparkling
Company
Bottle GreenWebsite@bottlegreen
Country
England
Sweetener
Sugar
Author
Mike Literman on 12/28/10, 10:37 AM
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Bottle Green Sparkling Cranberry & Orange

Bottle Green Sparkling Cranberry & Orange
My lady-friend grabbed a bottle of Bottle Green when we were on a weekend trip to Toronto. It was pretty great. I was excited when we were able to get some more. This is a nice blend of juices that have the perfect amount of carbonation. What makes it even better is that sugar is way down on the ingredients list. It's just fruity and not sugary.
It is definitely more sparkling juice than soda pop. It's very quick to hit you with the flavor, and it leaves you just as quick. I could totally see hippy executives drinking this at business meetings. It's classy, tasty, and one of the best sparkling juices I've ever had.
Rating
🧃🧃🧃🧃🧃
Categories
Soda Pop and Sparkling
Company
Bottle GreenWebsite@bottlegreen
Country
England
Sweetener
Sugar
Author
Jason Draper on 12/24/10, 2:13 PM
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Fizzy Lizzy Cranberry

Fizzy Lizzy Cranberry
I've had good luck with Fizzy Lizzy and bad luck with Fizzy Lizzy. This one, lucky for me, was good luck. I like the concept of Fizzy Lizzy drinks because they are all naturally sweetened, usually with apple juice, and it's just fruit and carbonated, filtered waters. For that reason, you get a very true taste to all drinks. I am not a huge fan of grapefruit, and that's why I didn't like the grapefruit drink they did. This cranberry drink, though, was pretty spot-on to a real cranberry. Cranberries, naturally bitter, are typically drenched in so much sugar that you can't taste the natural tinge of the fruit itself. Fizzy Lizzy wanted you to remember what a real cranberry tastes like and that's what they give you. This drink is bitter. Bittersweet? I never understood that taste. I guess it's just a concatenated way of saying "Oh, it's bitter and sweet."

I liked it and would get another one. I didn't feel like my teeth were rotting out and everyone at the table I shared it with liked it. It starts off bitter but leaves a nice sweet, fruit aftertaste.
Rating
🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾
Categories
Juice, Soda Pop and Sparkling
Company
Fizzy LizzyWebsite@TheeFizzyLizzy
Country
United States
Sweetener
No Sugar Added
Author
Mike Literman on 12/24/10, 1:32 PM
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Santa Cruz Organic Concord Grape

Santa Cruz Organic Concord Grape
At first, it tasted like your standard non-alcoholic, sparkling grape juice that you would use to ring in the new year. In addition, it didn't taste like concord grapes. Just like grape flavoring. Then it happened...

It started to taste like concord grape and started developing it's own taste. A crisp, fruity, sweet taste that tasted like that of a concord grape. Not as concord as the Aloevine Grape drink, which doesn't make sense, as there are actual concord grapes in this drink.

Nonetheless, this was good. Now, at any time you can celebrate the smaller things like:
  • Your dog not going to the bathroom in the house for a week.
  • Getting a raise.
  • Christmas.
  • Getting a new hat.
  • Passing a hard test.
  • Not dying.
Versatile and delicious. Like Parker Louis, this drink can't lose.
Rating
🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃
Categories
Sparkling, Soda Pop and Juice
Company
Santa CruzWebsite
Country
United States
Sweetener
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Author
Mike Literman on 12/13/10, 7:19 AM
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Romano's Italian Soda Creamy Strawberry

Romano's Italian Soda Creamy Strawberry
Go to your gramma's house. Go in her candy dish: old M&M's, old Reese's Pieces and old Werther's Originals. Also found in said candy dish are those strawberry hard candies wrapped in strawberry looking foil. That candy is exactly what this pop tastes like. It's very sweet and very potent of candy strawberries. It's not bad, but it's a bit overwhelming and ambitious if you planned on drinking the entire bottle.

I will say that it has been my favorite Romano's beverage I have had thus far. I know a lot of people would like this so if you like those candies, or just want to try another strawberry pop that isn't just sugar and strawberry flavor, try this. It's smoother than "standard" strawberry pop, hence the "creamy" prefix.
Rating
🧃🧃🧃🧃🧃
Categories
Soda Pop and Sparkling
Company
Romano'sWebsite@RomanosSoda
Country
United States
Sweetener
Pure Cane Sugar
Author
Mike Literman on 11/24/10, 10:39 AM
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Steaz Sparkling Green Tea Zero Calorie Blueberry Pomegranate

Steaz Sparkling Green Tea Zero Calorie Blueberry Pomegranate
When I read naturally sweetened, I don't think that it's sweetened with a natural sweetener. That's why the first time I took a sip and got that eternally cool erythritol taste I was surprised. That taste sticks with you through the otherwise not bad taste of the blueberry and pomegranate, which in itself, isn't too distinguishable in itself.

It isn't the worst thing ever. It still has a bit to offer. It's a good/different diet alternative.
Rating
🧃🧃🧃🧃🧃
Categories
Iced Tea, Soda Pop, Sparkling and Diet
Company
SteazWebsite@steaz
Country
United States
Sweetener
Erythritol
Author
Mike Literman on 11/23/10, 6:01 PM
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Vignette Wine Country Soda Rosè

Vignette Wine Country Soda Rosè
Before we even took a sip my girlfriend proclaimed Rosé to be the grossest of all wines. She also added that it was wine for old ladies. It's apparently a mix of red and white wine for the geriatric woman.
This is my least favorite of the Vignette sodas. It's very dry, and not very flavorful. It really doesn't taste much like anything at first. Then it has a slightly grapey aftertaste.
If you see Vignette anywhere go with one of the other flavors.
Rating
🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾
Categories
Juice, Soda Pop and Sparkling
Company
VignetteWebsite@VignetteWCS
Country
United States
Sweetener
Naturally Sweetened
Author
Jason Draper on 11/21/10, 7:21 PM
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Les Celliers Associes Sparkling Apple Cider

Les Celliers Associes Sparkling Apple Cider
I found this at Marshall's for the low price of $1.99 and thought that I could not lose. It's like a personal bottle of non-alcoholic wine. It's doubly the same size as a can of pop.

It was good, too. It tasted more like sparkling apple juice than sparkling apple cider. It was not too sweet.

I wish you the best of luck finding it. Not because it was at Marshall's and their entire stock rotates bi-weekly. I hope that I got their product name right. It was in French and that's what it was sans accents. If you can try it do it. It's cheap enough, jeez.
Rating
🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛
Categories
Cider and Sparkling
Company
Les Celliers AssociesWebsite
Country
France
Sweetener
No Sugar Added
Author
Mike Literman on 11/20/10, 5:01 PM
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12 Noon To Midnight Rouge

12 Noon To Midnight Rouge
After I wrote my review of the Original Noon to Midnight, I had an email chat with Steve from 12. He let me know that they would be releasing the Rouge version of it, and asked me to give it a try. I told him I would because anytime a company takes the time to write us a nice thought out email, I will always give their product another try.
My girlfriend found it at our local grocery store, and we decided to drink it tonight with our gourmet meal of pierogis and stuffing (We made it once when those were the only two foodstuffs left in the house. It ended up being surprisingly good). I definitely enjoyed the Rouge way more than the Original 12, mainly because it lacked in fennel. I just couldn't get over the taste of it in the Original.
It is a very light, dry drink. It's a mixture of a bunch of different teas, fruit juices, spices and carbonated water. If this had sugar added to it, I bet it wouldn't taste too different from a mid level soda pop. I'm glad there's not though. It makes 12 stand out, and it's not terrible for you. It isn't very refreshing, but it's not supposed to be. It's the kind of drink that you sip with a meal, not something you would gulp down while watching a sporting event.
I was going to give this a rating of 3, but after some thought, it's getting a 4. It may not be something that I would normally grab, but for what it is, it's very good.
Rating
🧃🧃🧃🧃🧃
Categories
Juice and Sparkling
Company
12Website@TwelveBeverage
Country
United States
Sweetener
Naturally Sweetened
Author
Jason Draper on 11/19/10, 9:04 AM
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