Company: Pepsi Cola
Years: 2004/2006
*takes a sip*"What was that........ugh.....WHAT.....WAS......THAT??!??!??! *spits angrily*
I said get me a Pepsi, Carl...........wait, what the hell is this? Pepsi Holiday Spice?? What in the name of all that is holy is this crap??? *takes another, smaller sip* *spits angrily again*
EWW -UCH! Carl, I understand that you aren't the sharpest tool in the shed, but when I want a Pepsi, get me a damn Pepsi, not this.....Holiday......what it is......Holday Spice shit. Limited edition....I should hope so, because people shouldn't be subjected to this poor excuse for a soda any longer then humanly possible. Ugh! The taste!! IT BURNS MY LIPS! IT BURNS MY LIPS!!!!
What is IN this???? *looks at ingredients*. CINNAMON??!??! WHY WOULD YOU PUT CINNAMON IN A PERFECTLY GOOD SODA??!!?!?!?! I MEAN, WHY NOT JUST COME OUT WITH PEPSI SUMMER BLEND, MADE WITH @$%&*&% SUNSCREEN? OR PEPSI SHINE, MADE WITH SHOE POLISH?????? MY GOD, CARL, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME. THE TASTE WON'T LEAVE MY MOUTH.......ITS JUST SITTING IN THERE, REMINDING ME WHAT AN IDIOT I AM FOR TRUSTING YOU TO COMPLETE A SIMPLE TASK LIKE GET ME A REGULAR PEPSI *&$%@#* COLA FROM THE FRIDGE! WHY WOULD THEY EVEN MAKE THIS STUFF?!?!? WHY, GOD......WHY?!?!?! *beats head on wall*.
I think my first/last encounter with Pepsi Holiday Spice went something like that. I might be over exaggerating a bit. But probably not.
I actually know people who liked this stuff. Yeah, I know, right?
Sold for a limited time in 2004, then brought back for a short stint in 2006.
Kind of like when you do something really stupid, then a few years later you start thinking about it again and wonder "maybe it was just a fluke that it didn't work out the first time around, I should give it another shot!" And you do, and quickly realize that it wasn't a fluke, it was just a dumb idea in the first place.
That's Pepsi Spice in a nutshell.
A Chestnut shell. Ha!
Happy Holidays from Gone But Not Forgotten Groceries!
I loved this stuff, and really miss it. In a moment of longing and desperation, I tried to replicate the taste by putting a fresh stick of Big Red in a can of Coke. Almost...
ReplyDeleteA valiant effort, but as my great grandma always used to say, "Soda Pop and Gum don't mix". She never really ever said that. But would you really want chewable soda? May as well try to replicate Orbitz while you're at it... http://gbnfgroceries.blogspot.com/2012/02/from-beverage-aisle-orbitz.html
DeleteThanks for posting! And I hope Pepsi releases Holiday Spice again one of these years for your drinking enjoyment!
I don't remember it being heavy on the cinnamon, but my memory is awful.
DeleteI was able to come pretty close by making a pumpkin spice simple syrup and adding a tad to a glass of Pepsi. I don't like the idea of adding something that sugary to something that's already insanely sugary, but it's probably not as bad as the flavor shots they add at certain soda fountains (Sonic, etc).
I loved this stuff could not get enough of it.
Deletehttp://www.gopetition.com/petitions/bring-pepsi-holiday-spice-back.html
DeleteI loved this stuff, I always hated the comedians and general publics dismissal / mockery. It was better than the confounding "Summer Mix" or whatever that existed from 2006-2007.
ReplyDeleteAll the Irregular Flavored Pepsi products were bad as far as I can remember. The "Wild Bunch", the Fire and Ice....I give them credit for trying, and any time there is a new "limited edition" flavor it fascinates me, but honestly, none of it was very good.
Deleteit is the same as Julmust that you can buy at IKEA in decemeber http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julmust
ReplyDeleteI remember trying this when it came out but it tasted more like i was drinking Pine Sol not pepsi it also fizzed this weird blood red color
ReplyDeleteBut -- but -- but I like cinnamon. Get some cinnamon oil or cinnamon extract (available at natural-food or candymaking-supply stores) and drop some in regular cola and there you go
ReplyDeleteFunny it tastes like gingerbread to me with pepsi flavoring to it.
ReplyDeleteI hate ginger flavoring and distinctly remember it tasting nothing like described, I thought it was really heavy dark cherry flavor with Pepsi mixed in.
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