Throwback Pepsi & Mountain Dew

cmy330go
cmy330go Posts: 2,341
edited December 2009 in The Clubhouse
Anyone else tried the Pepsi and Mountain Dew "Throwback"? It's made with real sugar rather than HFCS. The wife and I just tried both and did a little at home side-by-side blind taste test. It was ridiculously obvious which is which. The Throwback tastes so much better than the regular junk. I actually forgot what the two used to taste like. It is just soooo much cleaner tasting, and actually refreshing. You can even see the difference in them.

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Unfortunately, like all good things, this is only temporary. I sure hope it's successful enough that they decide to keep it.

FYI. At out local store we could only find it in the plastic bottles. Supposedly it's also available in cans. Which I would imagine tastes even better. Too bad they didn't offer it in the old glass tall-boys.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited April 2009
    Cool. I was trying to find some real coke at the store recently. I hope they have it here in GA.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited April 2009
    Ben, have you treid Sun-Drop. I grew up on it in TN but it is not available in Texas. I have found it in IA, cmy should try it to if he can find it.

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  • sophie
    sophie Posts: 511
    edited April 2009
    i have never herd of sun drop. any chance it would be at a fairway?

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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited April 2009
    I've never heard of that either. I'll have to do some looking around.
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited April 2009
    i never heard of sun drop. but last year my boss brought a few cans in. i don't know the point of my post except for the fact that it happened just as i described.

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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited April 2009
    I'm in. I had a regular Dew at a restaurant today and I though it tasted like junk; worse than I remembered. I need to try the throw back.
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  • ryanjoachim
    ryanjoachim Posts: 2,046
    edited April 2009
    I'm definately going to try the Throwback. I hope they figure out something for Dr. Pepper...it just doesn't have the "Pep" it used to.
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    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited April 2009
    Hmm, I really hope I run into some of this.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited April 2009
    Sun-Drop is the Nectar of the Gods.... The original factory is about 30 miles from here. We get it fresh as a daisy. The best is in the glass bottles from an ice-chest.


    In fact, I'll get one from the cooler that I have in my kitchen.
    The Lightman Express is not opposed to Sun-Drop bootleegin'!;)
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited April 2009
    I'll be keeping my eye out for this. I've probably never even had "real" Pepsi or Mountain Dew.

    There's a Mexican grocery store near me that sells real Coke...I've had that before, but I've always preferred Pepsi. I need to get some of this.
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    edited April 2009
    Ok...So I Googled Sun Drop and as soon as I saw the label I remembered it. As I recall it was kind of like a mix between Mello Yello and 7up but with kick. I'll have to do some looking around for it. I'm sure I can probably find it somewhere nearby.

    Thanks for the reminder!!!
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited April 2009
    cmy330go wrote: »
    Ok...So I Googled Sun Drop and as soon as I saw the label I remembered it. As I recall it was kind of like a mix between Mello Yello and 7up but with kick. I'll have to do some looking around for it. I'm sure I can probably find it somewhere nearby.

    Thanks for the reminder!!!
    Sun-Drop is Sun-Drop. Nothing more and nothing less.;)
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    edited April 2009
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    I'll be keeping my eye out for this. I've probably never even had "real" Pepsi or Mountain Dew.

    There's a Mexican grocery store near me that sells real Coke...I've had that before, but I've always preferred Pepsi. I need to get some of this.

    Coke, where the second(third?) ingredient is SUGAR, Not HFCS. Much better taste. IMO
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited April 2009
    Mountain Dew? Ugh, blech, I'll have a clam juice.
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  • thsmith
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    edited April 2009
    lightman1 wrote: »
    Sun-Drop is Sun-Drop. Nothing more and nothing less.;)

    Exactly !

    DO you live near Tullahoma TN? That is where it is made near my hometown Winchester.

    You can actually order it on-line but shipping kills.

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  • xj4094dg
    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited April 2009
    PepsiCo, the makers of Mountain Dew soda, says it has reached out to a dentist working to save children's teeth in eastern Kentucky, after ABC News reports on the problem of tooth decay, or "Mountain Dew mouth," in the region.
    Dr. Edwin Smith explains the damage the beverage can cause.

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    Dr. Edwin Smith, a dentist in Barbourville, Ky., invested $150,000 of his own money to build a mobile dental clinic, Kids First Dental Care, inside an 18-wheel truck.
    In a statement, PepsiCo said that its vice president of global health policy had reached out to Smith to learn more about his clinic after Smith's appearance on "Good Morning America" today.
    "They also discussed how we might support his efforts to educate people in Appalachia about proper dental care and help them lead healthier lifestyles," the statement said.
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    edited April 2009
    xj4094dg wrote: »
    PepsiCo, the makers of Mountain Dew soda, says it has reached out to a dentist working to save children's teeth in eastern Kentucky, after ABC News reports on the problem of tooth decay, or "Mountain Dew mouth," in the region.
    Dr. Edwin Smith explains the damage the beverage can cause.

    More Photos
    Dr. Edwin Smith, a dentist in Barbourville, Ky., invested $150,000 of his own money to build a mobile dental clinic, Kids First Dental Care, inside an 18-wheel truck.
    In a statement, PepsiCo said that its vice president of global health policy had reached out to Smith to learn more about his clinic after Smith's appearance on "Good Morning America" today.
    "They also discussed how we might support his efforts to educate people in Appalachia about proper dental care and help them lead healthier lifestyles," the statement said.

    I watch a thing on TV about this guy. Seems tooth decay is quite prominent in the mountains. REALLY!
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited April 2009
    thsmith wrote: »
    Exactly !

    DO you live near Tullahoma TN? That is where it is made near my hometown Winchester.

    You can actually order it on-line but shipping kills.

    I agree, nectar of the Gods!

    I live under a bridge near Charlotte NC. Great acoustics and near a C-store sos I can gets my drink on!
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited April 2009
    xj4094dg wrote: »
    PepsiCo, the makers of Mountain Dew soda, says it has reached out to a dentist working to save children's teeth in eastern Kentucky, after ABC News reports on the problem of tooth decay, or "Mountain Dew mouth," in the region.
    Dr. Edwin Smith explains the damage the beverage can cause.

    More Photos
    Dr. Edwin Smith, a dentist in Barbourville, Ky., invested $150,000 of his own money to build a mobile dental clinic, Kids First Dental Care, inside an 18-wheel truck.
    In a statement, PepsiCo said that its vice president of global health policy had reached out to Smith to learn more about his clinic after Smith's appearance on "Good Morning America" today.
    "They also discussed how we might support his efforts to educate people in Appalachia about proper dental care and help them lead healthier lifestyles," the statement said.

    Yer sh*ttin' me! Go figure.:D
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited April 2009
    I love sun drops!!! I have few sundrops bottles which is Dale Earnhardt collectibles. Sundrop is better than mt.dew for sure!!
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  • Hillbilly61
    Hillbilly61 Posts: 702
    edited April 2009
    A typical ingredient in craft sodas is cane sugar, just like the old days. The big bottlers pulled it out cause cane sugar is more expensive and variable in pricing. Over the past few years there's been a bit of a resurgence of craft sodas and those regional brands that we all thought went extinct. Maybe the big boys are tying to get into the act, like brewers try to (not well, IMHO) for good beer.
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  • edbert
    edbert Posts: 1,041
    edited April 2009
    xj4094dg wrote: »
    PepsiCo, the makers of Mountain Dew soda, says it has reached out to a dentist working to save children's teeth in eastern Kentucky, after ABC News reports on the problem of tooth decay, or "Mountain Dew mouth," in the region.
    Dr. Edwin Smith explains the damage the beverage can cause.

    More Photos
    Dr. Edwin Smith, a dentist in Barbourville, Ky., invested $150,000 of his own money to build a mobile dental clinic, Kids First Dental Care, inside an 18-wheel truck.
    In a statement, PepsiCo said that its vice president of global health policy had reached out to Smith to learn more about his clinic after Smith's appearance on "Good Morning America" today.
    "They also discussed how we might support his efforts to educate people in Appalachia about proper dental care and help them lead healthier lifestyles," the statement said.


    While this is true, if you drank as much as these kids were drinking all day, every day, any type of sugary soft drink would do this. I think some of them were drinking over 10 Mountain Dews a day! Combine that with overall bad dental hygiene and you get rotting teeth.

    All that to say, I love me some Dublin Dr. Pepper!
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  • jdwmap
    jdwmap Posts: 116
    edited April 2009
    Were these just around for a few religious holidays and then they were going to pull them back off the shelves? Something about not using processed ingredients.
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  • Hillbilly61
    Hillbilly61 Posts: 702
    edited April 2009
    I heard my first ad for the retro Pepsi today on the radio... probably would have instantly changed stations cause a commercial kicked without the gang here giving the heads up. :)

    I'm with Lightman on this one, Coke is my preferred cola.
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited April 2009
    ben62670 wrote: »
    Cool. I was trying to find some real coke at the store recently. I hope they have it here in GA.


    Let me know if you find any.....real coke had real coke...:D

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,383
    edited April 2009
    i tried the throwback pepsi today and it smoked normal coke as far as taste goes. That said, I far prefer Mexican coke over pepsi throwback. Sugar makes for a better soda IMHO.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited April 2009
    CaligulaPolk wrote: »
    I love sun drops!!! I have few sundrops bottles which is Dale Earnhardt collectibles. Sundrop is better than mt.dew for sure!!

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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited April 2009
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    Let me know if you find any.....real coke had real coke...:D

    Cane sugar and CoCaine. Nothing but the best for American kids!

    This is humor. I do not support giving our kids lots of any sugar products.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited April 2009
    The LAST thing my boys need is artificial stimulants!
    ALL HAIL SUN DROP!
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited April 2009
    I dont drink soda anymore with HFCS, you can get soda (Coke Pepsi) imported from Mexico made with sugar and Jones cola is made from real sugar and tastes much better. Everyone should boycott that crap with hfcs so they will start putting real sugar in it again.
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