What is Gekhak's preferred Soda.. ??

[tp4tissue]

Tp4 Prefers

[totallycaked]

Gave up soda a couple years back, but every now and then I like to splurge on some of that good-good

[MKULTRA]

water only here

[chyros]

Ice tea or bitter lemon. Sugarfree.

[p_blaze]

A really strong ginger beer.

[fohat.digs]

Lemonade or tonic (quinine) water.

And I am astonished to see my mother's favorite (Fanta Grape) and my brother's favorite (Cheerwine) from years ago at the top of the list. I didn't really know that they made either of those any more.

PS - "soda" is so Yankee. In the South, any soft drink is a "coke"

[totallycaked]

You'd be surprised how many old school sodas are still being produced (albeit in small quantities) for niche import stores or candy shops. I worked at a retail store that specialized in import foods and we always  had a huge selection of sodas I had never heard of, but they had apparently been around since the turn of the century.

We always had cases of "Moxie" that almost never sold and after tasting it I understood why, but they are still produced regularly so somebody must like it.

[atectatifern]

We always had cases of "Moxie" that almost never sold and after tasting it I understood why, but they are still produced regularly so somebody must like it.

My Physics prof loved that stuff. Had it in class nearly every day. I can't even remember what it tastes like now but it wasn't something I liked enough to buy more than one.

I like Coke but I can't drink it straight. I have to thin it out with a little bourbon.

[noisyturtle]

Probably my fav soda, root beer is pretty good too


but these days I mostly drink Diet Caffeine Free Coke or La Croix

[totallycaked]

Probably my fav soda, root beer is pretty good too

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Ever tried the Jarritos version? Much better pineapple taste IMO

[suicidal_orange]

Just one?  What a question...

I'll go with this, the tie breaker was colour )

[pr0ximity]

We always had cases of "Moxie" that almost never sold and after tasting it I understood why, but they are still produced regularly so somebody must like it.

The official soft drink of Maine. I agree, it's nothing to write home about, but some people here love it.

I'm more of a seltzer person now. Anything else is wayyyyyy too sweet.

[floristfran]

quite a fan of fanta in general tbh, pineapple, and strawberry are tied id say.

[jdcarpe]

Fun facts about Fanta:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/fanta-soda-origins-nazi-germany

[ghostjuggernaut]

I really dont drink soda, pretty much water everday.  On the off chance i do, my go to is squirt.  Luckily its not sold widely here so im rarely tempted by it.

[tp4tissue]

Probably my fav soda, root beer is pretty good too

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but these days I mostly drink Diet Caffeine Free Coke or La Croix

Try a few generic store brand pineapple sodas too..  They're typically all pretty darn good..

The only bad one i've tried I bought at an indian grocery store..

Even the dollar store ones taste great.

[Carcharocles]

Coca Cola Zero Sugar. Previously Coca Cola Zero, which was pretty much Zero Sugar but with a little bit less of a coca cola taste. My favorite would be a tie between Coca Cola and Pepsi, but calories and carbs...

And because downing a bunch of chemicals is so much healthier than downing diluted corn syrup  )

[Findecanor]

My favourite soda was a local blackcurrant soda that I have not found for many years.

BTW. Grape flavour exists almost only in countries that don't have blackcurrant ... No really. Blackcurrant became illegal to grow in the US because it was a carrier for a disease that affected some domestic plants. Then brands substituted it with grape.

[rowdy]

Blue V.

https://v-energy.com.au/v-range/v-blue

[dgneo]

On the occasion that I do drink soda, it’s ginger ale

[Halverson]

Blue V.

https://v-energy.com.au/v-range/v-blue

I miss the sodas and biscuits I used to buy in aus

[noisyturtle]

what about energy drinks?

[UsualSuspectXXX]

what about energy drinks?

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Hit the nail on the head with this one  :thumb:

[tp4tissue]

what about energy drinks?

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Hit the nail on the head with this one  :thumb:

I used to drink mountain dew back in the days of Ragnarok Online..

[fanpeople]

Just one?  What a question...

I'll go with this, the tie breaker was colour )

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Didn't this just get discontinued

[suicidal_orange]

Just one?  What a question...

I'll go with this, the tie breaker was colour )

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Didn't this just get discontinued

Thankfully it's the national drink of Scotland (where the rest of the world uses Coke as the default soda/mixer they use Irn Bru...) since 1901 so no, it's not going anywhere.  They may have stopped exporting it...

[fanpeople]

Just one?  What a question...

I'll go with this, the tie breaker was colour )

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Didn't this just get discontinued

Thankfully it's the national drink of Scotland (where the rest of the world uses Coke as the default soda/mixer they use Irn Bru...) since 1901 so no, it's not going anywhere.  They may have stopped exporting it...

I just googled apparently they cutting the sugar content... i think i must have seen the flash of a news article and assumed.also fun fact the first place i drank thst was in Scotland. Still buy to this day.

[chyros]

Just one?  What a question...

I'll go with this, the tie breaker was colour )

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Didn't this just get discontinued

Thankfully it's the national drink of Scotland (where the rest of the world uses Coke as the default soda/mixer they use Irn Bru...) since 1901 so no, it's not going anywhere.  They may have stopped exporting it...

They also handily spelt it the way the Scottish would pronounce it, so it's easier for foreigners to assimilate the proper pronunciation ^^ .

[suicidal_orange]

^ Nice, I've never been to Scotland despite it being a 'short' drive (short to Americans but the full length of the UK is long to us!) but it's widely available and orange so had to be tried.

Glad you can still get it, hopefully the reduced sugar doesn't impact the taste too much.

[tp4tissue]

^ Nice, I've never been to Scotland despite it being a 'short' drive (short to Americans but the full length of the UK is long to us!) but it's widely available and orange so had to be tried.

Glad you can still get it, hopefully the reduced sugar doesn't impact the taste too much.

not even for scottish females ?

[fohat.digs]

the default soda/mixer

Why would someone waste good whisk(e)y by mixing it with something?

[chyros]

the default soda/mixer

Why would someone waste good whisk(e)y by mixing it with something?

The good stuff does not have an "e" in it IMO. Jack Daniels in particular is so awful it's undrinkable even when you DO mix it with coke .

[suicidal_orange]

the default soda/mixer

Why would someone waste good whisk(e)y by mixing it with something?

I think that's a hangable offense - not even sure you'd get away with adding an ice cube as it's cold up there )

Vodka on the other hand is definitely served with Irn Bru.

[fohat.digs]

The good stuff does not have an "e" in it IMO. Jack Daniels in particular is so awful it's undrinkable even when you DO mix it with coke.
 

Tennessee whiskey is to bourbon as Irish whisky is to Scotch. Good bourbon is wonderful.

[futurecrime]

I'm gonna be boring and say Coke. Regular fat coke, from a can or glass bottle. I don't drink much pop but when I do it's almost always this. Good for hangovers n all. Old Jamaica ginger beer, Dr. Pepper and 7up are prolly like a once a year thing.

Irn Bru is ridiculous but I'll drink it if I'm in Scotland just to fit in.

[chyros]

The good stuff does not have an "e" in it IMO. Jack Daniels in particular is so awful it's undrinkable even when you DO mix it with coke.
 

Tennessee whiskey is to bourbon as Irish whisky is to Scotch. Good bourbon is wonderful.

In all fairness, the only ones I've tried so far are JD, JB and Four Roses. All of those were awful, though - they all shared a very strange, dusty and sickly sweet taste.

[tp4tissue]

The good stuff does not have an "e" in it IMO. Jack Daniels in particular is so awful it's undrinkable even when you DO mix it with coke.
 

Tennessee whiskey is to bourbon as Irish whisky is to Scotch. Good bourbon is wonderful.

In all fairness, the only ones I've tried so far are JD, JB and Four Roses. All of those were awful, though - they all shared a very strange, dusty and sickly sweet taste.

I agree with sickly sweet,  but it's no worse than the "sickly" aspects of other concentrated liquors..

They all have some sort of very pronounced flavor note..


Some people like yankee candles,   yet, it makes some people loose their lunch.


Diluting something sweet into something towards sour, usually makes it more palatable..

[chyros]

The good stuff does not have an "e" in it IMO. Jack Daniels in particular is so awful it's undrinkable even when you DO mix it with coke.
 

Tennessee whiskey is to bourbon as Irish whisky is to Scotch. Good bourbon is wonderful.

In all fairness, the only ones I've tried so far are JD, JB and Four Roses. All of those were awful, though - they all shared a very strange, dusty and sickly sweet taste.

I agree with sickly sweet,  but it's no worse than the "sickly" aspects of other concentrated liquors..

Oh, it's all a matter of taste, of course. Personally I'm very partial to Scotch, and recently I've also started appreciating brandy.

[tp4tissue]

I agree with sickly sweet,  but it's no worse than the "sickly" aspects of other concentrated liquors..

Oh, it's all a matter of taste, of course. Personally I'm very partial to Scotch, and recently I've also started appreciating brandy.

Tequila is the one I have trouble with most..

Bai jiu, Chinese diesel is the other one,  but as a member of team yellow,  I've forced myself to like it..

[paicrai]

i quite like fanta or raspberry

[pixelpusher]

Root Beer.  Best drink on the planet after coffee.  Kombucha pulling a strong third.  Had a Kombucha root beer the other day.  Almost jizzed myself in public it was so good.

[noisyturtle]

Root Beer.  Best drink on the planet after coffee.  Kombucha pulling a strong third.  Had a Kombucha root beer the other day.  Almost jizzed myself in public it was so good.

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Barq's is so good, especially ice cold on a hot day.

[Kavik]

Root Beer.  Best drink on the planet after coffee.  Kombucha pulling a strong third.  Had a Kombucha root beer the other day.  Almost jizzed myself in public it was so good.

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Barq's is so good, especially ice cold on a hot day.

If you guys are ever in Tulsa, OK, you have to try Weber's Superior Root Beer. The only place to get it is at the one Weber's restaurant location unfortunately. It is the best root beer in existence. NOTHING comes close, none of the brand names or microbrewed stuff I've tried. You have to get it in a frosty mug for the full experience.

There's another place here called Brownie's that some consider to have better root beer, but it's not quite as good.

[sncbraxsc2]

Rootbeer preference has been a pretty divisive subject in my experience. IBC, Barq's, A&W.. My grandfather would exclusively buy MUG. I like 'em all, especially as floats.

Almost 15 years ago now my friend and I had a small sponsorship with Jones soda - I liked their black cherry. Vanilla Coke has been my favorite for a while but I'm going to try this Irn Bru, its on Amazon. It looks and sounds really good

[tp4tissue]

Rootbeer preference has been a pretty divisive subject in my experience. IBC, Barq's, A&W.. My grandfather would exclusively buy MUG. I like 'em all, especially as floats.

Almost 15 years ago now my friend and I had a small sponsorship with Jones soda - I liked their black cherry. Vanilla Coke has been my favorite for a while but I'm going to try this Irn Bru, its on Amazon. It looks and sounds really good

Sponsorship ?

sncbraxsc2 = a model ?

[sncbraxsc2]

Rootbeer preference has been a pretty divisive subject in my experience. IBC, Barq's, A&W.. My grandfather would exclusively buy MUG. I like 'em all, especially as floats.

Almost 15 years ago now my friend and I had a small sponsorship with Jones soda - I liked their black cherry. Vanilla Coke has been my favorite for a while but I'm going to try this Irn Bru, its on Amazon. It looks and sounds really good

Sponsorship ?

sncbraxsc2 = a model ?

Haha no way, TP. I'm pretty sure I'm Not-Super-Ugly  but not a model!

Back when I lived in Virginia Beach, VA, my buddy Braden and I were gung-ho little grommets - surfing and skating as much as we could and then going snowboarding in the winter. We both liked Jones a lot and eventually put stickers on our surf and skateboards, took some action shots/videos and submitted them to Jones hoping to just get free soda.  ) They started sending us a case every month with stickers and T-Shirts to giveaway. As 13 year olds, we were pretty stoked about it!

Jones isn't as common down here in FL though

[tp4tissue]

Rootbeer preference has been a pretty divisive subject in my experience. IBC, Barq's, A&W.. My grandfather would exclusively buy MUG. I like 'em all, especially as floats.

Almost 15 years ago now my friend and I had a small sponsorship with Jones soda - I liked their black cherry. Vanilla Coke has been my favorite for a while but I'm going to try this Irn Bru, its on Amazon. It looks and sounds really good

Sponsorship ?

sncbraxsc2 = a model ?

Haha no way, TP. I'm pretty sure I'm Not-Super-Ugly  but not a model!

Back when I lived in Virginia Beach, VA, my buddy Braden and I were gung-ho little grommets - surfing and skating as much as we could and then going snowboarding in the winter. We both liked Jones a lot and eventually put stickers on our surf and skateboards, took some action shots/videos and submitted them to Jones hoping to just get free soda.  ) They started sending us a case every month with stickers and T-Shirts to giveaway. As 13 year olds, we were pretty stoked about it!

Jones isn't as common down here in FL though

Skateboard = So dangerous !!

[sncbraxsc2]

Rootbeer preference has been a pretty divisive subject in my experience. IBC, Barq's, A&W.. My grandfather would exclusively buy MUG. I like 'em all, especially as floats.

Almost 15 years ago now my friend and I had a small sponsorship with Jones soda - I liked their black cherry. Vanilla Coke has been my favorite for a while but I'm going to try this Irn Bru, its on Amazon. It looks and sounds really good

Sponsorship ?

sncbraxsc2 = a model ?

Haha no way, TP. I'm pretty sure I'm Not-Super-Ugly  but not a model!

Back when I lived in Virginia Beach, VA, my buddy Braden and I were gung-ho little grommets - surfing and skating as much as we could and then going snowboarding in the winter. We both liked Jones a lot and eventually put stickers on our surf and skateboards, took some action shots/videos and submitted them to Jones hoping to just get free soda.  ) They started sending us a case every month with stickers and T-Shirts to giveaway. As 13 year olds, we were pretty stoked about it!

Jones isn't as common down here in FL though

Skateboard = So dangerous !!

You have no idea  )

Whenever the waves were flat, we would go down all the 60 blocks of beachside hotel's parking garages on our skateboards, sometimes 6 or 7 stories tall.

There was one that was cylindrical in structure, having a slight but constant downward spiral rather than -ramp - level out -ramp- , that one was our favorite because you build speed the entire time 

[Waateva]

[DALExSNAIL]

PS - "soda" is so Yankee. In the South, any soft drink is a "coke"

Coke or Mountain Dew