{"id":51719,"date":"2022-06-21T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=51719"},"modified":"2022-06-20T14:19:02","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T00:19:02","slug":"mountain-dew-baja-gold-baja-mango-gem-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2022\/06\/21\/mountain-dew-baja-gold-baja-mango-gem-review\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Mtn Dew Baja Gold and Baja Mango Gem"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Mountain<\/p>\n

It feels like it\u2019s been a Flamin\u2019 Hot<\/a> minute since I\u2019ve done the Dew.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m jealous of all you hardcore Dew heads out there who manage to track down every flavor (I imagine you call yourselves \u201cDewds and Dewdettes,\u201d naturally.) I know there are grinders out there who don\u2019t let any regional release or store exclusives stand in the way of their doing of the Dew.<\/p>\n

Me? I\u2019m a big Mountain Dew fan, but at this point, half the names feel like fever dreams. Every time I turn around, there\u2019s a new one on the market. It\u2019s hard to keep track. The last Dew I had was red, but it wasn\u2019t Code Red. You know the one! When was that released? Am I way behind?<\/p>\n

Either way, I liked it. It was a headache in a bottle, but it tasted good. What can I say? I\u2019m getting old, and the sugar rush goes straight to my dome. Actually, I think Mountain Dew could use that as a slogan. Mtn Dew: It\u2019s a headache in a bottle, but it tastes good!<\/em> Enter the two new Dew<\/span> \u2013 Baja Gold and Baja Mango Gem. Guess what? They\u2019re no exception.<\/p>\n

Baja Gold is pineapple flavored, while Baja Mango Gem tastes like mango, with zero gem flavor to be found anywhere. I can honestly say I\u2019ve had maybe two pineapple sodas and no mango. Couple that with the fact I\u2019ve been a fan of the Baja variants since the OG at Taco Bell, and I was fired up to try these.<\/p>\n

\"Mountain<\/p>\n

Well, what I can tell you upfront is, yeah, both of these are cloyingly sweet \u2013 too sweet if I\u2019m being honest, but we all know what to expect from Mountain Dew. I couldn\u2019t fathom drinking a full 20 ounces of either of these in one sitting, let alone both, but they were delicious in moderation.<\/p>\n

\"Mtn<\/p>\n

Baja Gold tasted like the ripest chunk of pineapple you\u2019ve ever had, inexplicably rolled in pure cane sugar. It\u2019s essentially pineapple Life Savers in liquid form. My only real frame of context when it comes to pineapple sodas are Goya and Jarritos, and I think this stacks up pretty well in comparison. It\u2019s vibrant, smells incredible, and has that tiny, almost peppery bite on the finish like the best pineapple usually has.<\/p>\n

Pineapple is criminally underutilized by soda companies, and this lived up to the hype I built up in my head. I know Dew had a pina colada-inspired flavor at one point, and I\u2019m really bummed I missed it.<\/p>\n

\"Mtn<\/p>\n

Baja Mango Gem didn\u2019t pack as much as a punch, but it was equally good.<\/p>\n

Finding super ripe mangoes near me is always a total crapshoot, so I am a big fan of dried mango, and this soda tasted just like that. It didn\u2019t pop quite like Gold but had a nice sweet mellow flavor that really made me think of those little dried fruit jerky pieces.<\/p>\n

Mango and orange aren\u2019t exactly similar, but this had a similar sensation to a less intense orange soda. It kinda falls somewhere between the typical orange soda and those creamsicle-flavored novelty sodas. It\u2019s not \u201ccreamy\u201d per se, but sweet and smooth.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s admittedly dumb even to mention this about a Mountain Dew release, but they still caught me a bit off guard with the sugar content. The fructose corn syrup in these drinks is higher than Snoop Dogg.<\/p>\n

In the end, both are really nice, but they\u2019re a headache in a bottle. I say definitely do these Dews, but don\u2019t be shocked if you polish off the bottle and have a stomach ache soon after.<\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/strong> $2.29 each
\nSize:<\/strong> 20 fl oz bottles
\nPurchased at:<\/strong> Quick Chek
\nRating:<\/strong> 7 out of 10 each
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> 280 calories, 0 grams of fat, 85 milligrams of sodium, 74 grams of total carbohydrates, 74 grams of total sugars, and 0 grams of protein.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It feels like it\u2019s been a Flamin\u2019 Hot minute since I\u2019ve done the Dew. I\u2019m jealous of all you hardcore Dew heads out there who manage to track down every flavor (I imagine you call yourselves \u201cDewds and Dewdettes,\u201d naturally.) 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