Reviews
Eva Cordova
65) Joe L.
on 24 Nov 2011 at 4:39 am
To the blog author: I don't know who "we" signifies, but I have a real
problem with their/your taste test.
Dr Pepper 10, IMHO, is the best diet soda to come along in 20 years.
It ALMOST tastes like regular Dr Pepper. I don't detect the strong
aftertaste your "test" uncovered, and I've downed at least four 12
packs in the past two months.
For years, I tried to convince myself I like Diet Dr Pepper, but when
Caffeine-Free Diet Dr Pepper came along, I set Diet Dr Pepper aside
permanently. (I don't really know why, but decaffeinated Diet Dr
Pepper does not have the metalic aftertaste of Diet Dr Pepper. This
coming from a huge caffeine fan.)
I hope the company gives Dr Pepper 10 a fair shot, because it's
already become an everyday drink for me, though at some point, they
need to lose the idiotic selling point about it being "for men only."
-- http://knappster.blogspot.com/2011/12/brief-review-dr-pepper-ten.html
"Despite the really, really bad branding schtick, I knew immediately I
wanted to give Dr. Pepper Ten® a try...If I used a five-star rating
system, I'd give Dr. Pepper Ten® four stars -- five for flavor, minus
one for not going with Splenda® and/or cane sugar instead of aspartame
and HFCS. "
Initial reaction: Hey ... it tastes like Dr. Pepper®! Need I say more?
That's the goal -- a low-calorie, low-sugar (only 2 grams) soda that
tastes like the real thing. I've been drinking diet sodas for about a
year-and-a-half now, so my taste buds may be corrupted. It tastes a
lot like regular Dr. Pepper® to me -- "richer" than diet would, I
think, be the best descriptor. If you're coming at it from the other
end (i.e. you're conditioned to "real" sodas), though, it may taste
like diet crap to you.
The down side: It contains aspartame and high-fructose corn syrup.
Worst of both worlds in terms of avoidance of ingredients I prefer to
stay away from. Oh, well. I won't make it my constant habit, that's
all.
Jonas Olsson
Jonas Olsson