Posted: 1/4/2010 12:27:24 AM EDT
| Do we have any pepsi employees here? I don't understand why it is only offered for limited amounts of time when so many people love it so much better and there is a huge demand for it. I understand that it costs more to make because natural sugar is more expensive than corn syrup, but I think I and many others would be ok with ponying up an extra buck for a 24 pack of it. That is the only reason I have heard why they won't make it permanent. But there is huge demand and stores can't even keep it on the shelves, so I don't get it. |
| I luv Pepsi throwback. I had a stop-n-rob store still getting the old stuff as of a month ago. But,,ive heard and even experienced it myself, that it starts to lose its bite after awhile. not sure if its cuz of the real sugar or not. But afterawhile, it loses its "soft" taste and starts to taste like coke (harsh). But Ive since gotten off sodas, even throwback is bad for you in the long run. lol. |
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Quoted: Saw them at the store the other day, was wondering what the difference was myself. Sugar, not high fructose corn syrup. It takes a little getting used to. At least the Pepsi does. But after drinking the TB Pepsi awhile, the regular shit just tastes like straight acid, no flavor at all.  The TB Mt. Dew tastes very very much like Mello Yello, if you remember that stuff. I think that Dew is the better tasting of the two throwbacks, and I intend to buy a shitload of it this time round. In cans, it should keep just fine for 6mos, maybe longer. |
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The rep for my local independent market said they considering bringing it back, it sold well and they have been getting comments.
I loved it. The interesting thing is that people who remember sugar in their sd's generally like it. The people who were raised on HFCS generally don't like it. Granted my sample was small. I try to avoid soft drinks, but I liked the Mountain Dew Throwback and I enjoy a "Mexican" Coke every now and then. |
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Throwback was the bomb. I had a damn near addict-withdrawal episode when I couldn't find it on the shelf anymore.
Then, as if by some divine intervention, I found two. Bought both, sloooowwwllllyyy savored one of them, and still have the other one as a kind of collector item / SHTF sugary nostalgia source. _MaH |
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HA! Now I'm not the only outed Pepsi drinker!
Diet Pepsi tastes better than the HFCS crap, but throwback rocks. I've gone through a 12 pack of TB Pepsi since I saw it the 2nd, and plan to pick up more on my way home tonight. Real sugar Coke in a glass bottle is still the best, but it's really hard to find around here. |
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For you hoarders (like me), when they list the "use by" date, they're serious. Oh, and those are two bottles of kosher Coke. http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/B055H0GG/20544_238902121713_636741713_375932.jpg?t=1262631161 Yip. I was picking up 2-4 cases a week, when the taste started to changed I stopped. The sugar just doesnt last as long as regular stuff. |
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Quoted: For you hoarders (like me), when they list the "use by" date, they're serious. Oh, and those are two bottles of kosher Coke. http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/B055H0GG/20544_238902121713_636741713_375932.jpg?t=1262631161 Supposed to keep for 2mos in 2 liters, and 6mos in cans. |
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can't find it in Orlando  Check out the Hess and BP stations, I got my hands on some at the BP station on I-Drive, just across the street from the McDs on Sand Lake and I-Drive. I'm going there right now. I saw some cases at publix on CFL parkway and I didnt think anything of it, now I must go! |
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I'd pay $1 per 12 pack for sugar no problem....maybe even $1.50 more. Since the price for regular stuff varies between $2.00 and $4.99 for a 12-pack, I'm not sure how anyone would know if they jacked up the price. Shit, I'd be happy if it'd just settle on a price and stay there. |
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Does the Mt Dew burn your throat the way it did 10 yrs ago or so?
I loved that! I gotta say . . . just had a Dr Pepper with the sugar about an hour ago - and i really couldn't tell that much of a difference. It didn't boat me all up & give me an upset stomach, so at least that's something! |