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I\u2019m a fiend for flavored Coke. And by \u201cflavored Coke,\u201d I actually mean any cola jazzed up with something else, like Pepsi that is mangoed in nature, and yes, the flavored Cokes \u2014 most of them, anyway. I love Cherry and Vanilla Coca-Cola, and I am still mourning the departure of Orange Vanilla Coke. (That and the Cinnamon Coke it did at Christmas a few years ago. I\u2019d do bad, illegal things to have Cinnamon Coke be a regular offering.)<\/p>\n
I did not, however, care for many of the past couple of year\u2019s \u201cMystery Flavors\u201d from the Coca-Cola Creations line. You know, the abstract ones meant to taste like emotions and concepts or those designed by algorithms or famous DJs. There were a couple that were tolerable, but because there were far too many to begin with, they all blended together, and now I can\u2019t remember which ones they were.<\/p>\n
But I had high hopes for Coca-Cola Spiced because the flavoring seems pretty straightforward: \u201cRaspberry Spiced (and other natural flavors).\u201d Plus, on more than one occasion, I\u2019ve opted for a Raspberry Coke from a Coke Freestyle machine, and I\u2019ve never regretted it.<\/p>\n
But make no mistake. This ain\u2019t that, though.<\/p>\n
My previously high hopes were dashed against the rocks immediately after cracking open the bottle.<\/p>\n
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A strong cough syrup scent overwhelmed me before the first fizzy sip ever touched my lips. Then I took a drink, and perhaps unsurprisingly, the cough syrup was front and center. Thankfully, it wasn\u2019t as strong as the scent, but it was still very present, a medicinal bite that tasted only vaguely raspberrian in nature, right at the beginning of the drink. And while it mellowed slightly on the back end, it never fully went away.<\/p>\n
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Because I am a \u201cZero Sugar\u201d guy, I tried both, and while it is worth noting that the Robitussin-esque qualities of Spiced were milder in the Zero version, they are still there, just muted. It made that version more tolerable, but still, nothing I\u2019d actively seek out again.<\/p>\n
So until Coca-Cola brings back Orange Vanilla or Cinnamon (or makes Vanilla Zero Sugar more ubiquitous so that I can buy it more often than \u201cthat one time I found it last summer while vacationing in Des Moines\u201d), I\u2019ll stick with the options that don\u2019t immediately evoke memories of staying home from school with a bad cough.<\/p>\n
Purchased Price:<\/strong> $2.69 each I\u2019m a fiend for flavored Coke. And by \u201cflavored Coke,\u201d I actually mean any cola jazzed up with something else, like Pepsi that is mangoed in nature, and yes, the flavored Cokes \u2014 most of them, anyway. I love Cherry and Vanilla Coca-Cola, and I am still mourning the departure of Orange Vanilla Coke. 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\nSize:<\/strong> 20 oz bottles
\nPurchased at:<\/strong> QuikTrip
\nRating:<\/strong> 4 out of 10 (Original), 5 out of 10 (Zero Sugar)
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> (1 bottle) Original<\/strong> – 250 calories, 0 grams of fat, 50 milligrams of sodium, 67 grams of carbohydrates, 67 grams of sugar (including 67 grams of added sugar), 0 grams of protein, and 54 milligrams of caffeine. Zero Sugar<\/strong> – 0 calories, 0 grams of fat, 95 milligrams of sodium, 0 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of sugar, 0 grams of protein, and 57 milligrams of caffeine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"