REVIEW: Mtn Dew VooDEW Mystery Flavor

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Mtn Dew VooDEW

Update: We also tried the 2020 version! Click here to read our review.

What is Mtn Dew VooDEW?

With traditions that date to back to classical New Orleans and their love of that old religious practice of Vodou, the cursed folks at Mtn Dew have supposedly captured the sugar-filled gris-gris and poured it carefully into their recyclable bottles and shipped it to modern stores just in time for Halloween.

How is it?

It’s described as a “mystery flavor,” probably to add to the pulse-pounding fear when guzzling the brew. Upon the first swallow, I’m picking up a hint of not the decrepit walking dead that has so very often been in tales of voodoo, but instead the taste of a decidedly non-spooky fall carnival, in liquidic form: swirls of cotton candy and candy corn and sticky creamsicles abound about.

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Sadly, a little goes as looong way. Sweeter than Marie Laveau on an October night, after about one-third of the bottle, I could feel those sugary jitters crawl up my spine as I wrote this with only a mere five minutes to midnight. I could already tell I’ll be roused for a few coming hours now, so I capped the bottle and stored it away for a sleepy mid-day treat. The mixture of high fructose corn syrup, ester of rosin, and sucrose acetate isobutyrate is a wakeful mix.

Is there anything else you need to know?

While we may find out just what the mystery flavor of VooDEW is in a few of weeks, the true mysteries of Louisiana voodoo are not be trifled with, despite what the tourism banners in the French Quarter might tempt you with.

Conclusion:

Albeit a tad early for the autumn festivities that it was obviously designed for, the VooDEW moniker is a tad misleading, delivering a sugary soda that, like a diabolical voodoo doll, hits all the main sweet spots and then a few of the not-so-sweet ones. Down a bottle at your own risk!

Purchased Price: $1.89
Size: 20 oz. bottle
Purchased at: Crest Supermarkets
Rating: 6 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (20 oz.) 270 calories, 0 grams of fat, 90 milligrams of sodium, 73 grams of carbohydrates, 73 grams of sugar, and 0 grams of protein.

SPOTTED (STORE BRANDS EDITION) – 8/29/2019

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Here are some new store brand products found on store shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of them, share your thoughts about them in the comments.

Great Value Fall Cinnamon Infused Maple Syrup
Great Value Fall Cinnamon Infused Maple Syrup
Great Value Fall Fudge Dipped Shortbread Cookies
Great Value Fall Fudge-Dipped Shortbread Cookies
Great Value Fall Fudge Striped Salted Caramel Shortbread Cookies
Great Value Fall Fudge-Striped Salted Caramel Shortbread Cookies

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

Trader Joe s Organic Fruit Flavored Snacks
Trader Joe’s Organic Fruit Flavored Snacks

(Spotted by Rachel C at Trader Joe’s.)

7 Select Dairy Free Raspberry Sorbet
7-Select Dairy-Free Raspberry Sorbet

(Spotted by Rachel C at 7-Eleven.)

H E B Limited Edition Green Tea Cantaloupe
H-E-B Limited Edition Green Tea Cantaloupe
H E B Limited Edition Green Tea Orange Passion Fruit Guava
H-E-B Limited Edition Green Tea Orange, Passion Fruit & Guava

(Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

Safeway Organics Original Ricemilk
Safeway Organics Original Ricemilk
Safeway Open Nature Lactose Free Barista Oatmilk
Safeway Open Nature Lactose-Free Barista Oatmilk

(Spotted by Rachel J at Safeway.)

If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new product on the shelf, snap a picture of it, and send us an email ([email protected]) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. Or reply to us (@theimpulsivebuy) on Twitter with the photo, where you spotted it, and the hashtag #spotted. If you’ve tried the product, share your thoughts about it in the comments.

Also, if you want to send in photos and are wondering if we’ve already covered something or if the product is old, don’t worry about it. Let us worry about it.

SPOTTED: 7-Select Replenish Electrolyte Hydration Beverage

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7 Select Lemonade Replenish Electrolyte Hydration Beverage
7-Select Lemonade Replenish Electrolyte Hydration Beverage
7 Select Guava Splash Replenish Electrolyte Hydration Beverage
7-Select Guava Splash Replenish Electrolyte Hydration Beverage
7 Select Orange Mango Replenish Electrolyte Hydration Beverage
7-Select Orange Mango Replenish Electrolyte Hydration Beverage

“Electrolyte Hydration Beverage” is a fancy way of saying “sports drink.” (Spotted by Robbie at Stripes.)

Thank you to all the photo contributors! If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new product on the shelf, snap a picture of it, and send us an email ([email protected]) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. Or reply to us (@theimpulsivebuy) on Twitter with the photo, where you spotted it, and the hashtag #spotted. If you do so, you might see your picture in our next Spotted on Shelves post.

Also, if you want to send in photos and are wondering if we’ve already covered something or if the product is old, don’t worry about it. Let us worry about it.

If you’ve seen the product, help out your fellow readers by letting them know in the comments what city and store you found it in.

FAST FOOD NEWS: Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew

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News Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew

We’re weeks away from fall, but Starbucks couldn’t wait until then to release its fall menu that includes its obligatory fall beverage, the Pumpkin Spice Latte. This year, the PSL isn’t the only pumpkin coffee beverage the coffee chain is offering. There’s now the Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew.

The PCCB (let’s make this acronym a thing, or not) features Starbucks Cold Brew sweetened with vanilla syrup that’s topped with a pumpkin cream cold foam and a sprinkling of pumpkin spice topping.

A Grande has 250 calories, 12 grams of fat, 8 grams of saturated fat, 0 gram of trans fat, 40 milligrams of cholesterol, 55 milligrams of sodium, 31 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 31 grams of sugar, 3 grams of protein, and 185 milligram of caffeine.

If you’ve tried it, let us know what you think of it in the comments.

(Image via Starbucks.)

FAST FOOD NEWS: KFC Secret Recipe Fries

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KFC Secret Recipe Fries

KFC is known for its seasoned potato wedges, but the chicken chain is testing a new product that might make you forget about the crispy fluffy potato wedges.

Secret Recipe Fries have been spotted by Impulsive Buy reader Angela D. at a KFC location in Greenfield, Indiana. From the name, it’s safe to assume these fries have been seasoned with the Colonel’s secret blend of 11 herbs and spices.

It’s also safe to assume, because KFC and Taco Bell are operated by Yum! Brands, this idea was sparked by the popularity of Taco Bell’s Nacho Fries.

If you’ve tried it or seen it in your area, let us know in the comments.

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