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Shasta’s Tiki Punch!


Shasta, the makers of soda pop for people who can't afford real soda pop, have been hitting the town as of late with a new flavor and a spirited twist. Called 'Tiki Punch,' this Easter Island favorite boasts a brave amount of carbonation and a healthy lack of caffeine. Possibly the worst tasting shit I've ever put to my lips, the 12-packs are still worth buying because there's a cool Trader Vic's Tiki God tumbler chilling out on the box. I got the case for a mere two bucks, because companies need to balance out terrible soda with attractive prices.

Each can is also adorned with the friendly Tiki man, almost making up for the sewage inside. Most of you probably haven't heard of Shasta, but they actually produce dozens of flavored colas, ranging from grape to Tiki to strawberry grape Tiki. They stick with what works, and nothing works better than an angry Tiki God snarling on the side of a soda can.

You really can't drink it, and I'm being completely serious. It may be an acquired taste, but I'm not prepared for the tormenting process involved in acquiring this particular taste. Bad, real bad. Picture Kool-Aid mixed with seltzer, cough syrup, battery acid, and possibly frogs. The box points out that the beverage contains absolutely no fruit juice whatsoever, which seems like an odd thing to promote so vividly. I guess they banked on people being too mesmerized by the angelic Tiki head to notice anything else. This works to a degree, but not even a Moai statue can save your throat from this most charged example of liquid Hell.

On the plus side, the cans work great as decorations for your wall unit.

Posted by Matt on 05/04/2003. E-mail me!



Discussion Thread: 84 comments

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Chestnuts roasted by Hey YAAAAAA @ 12/02/2003 10:30 AM


shasta rita is my favorite but tiki punch packs a punch. Tory Woodbury for MVP. GO Winston Salem State Rams!

Chestnuts roasted by Hey suck @ 12/02/2003 10:35 AM


yall b suckage

Chestnuts roasted by wuzza @ 05/27/2004 9:07 PM


ya fathead

Chestnuts roasted by shut up wuzza @ 05/27/2004 9:10 PM


ya fathead

Chestnuts roasted by shut up wuzza @ 05/27/2004 9:11 PM


I just found Shasta Tiki Punch at my local Big Lots.

This was my ultra-favorite soda as a child. I lived in Marina Del Rey, California, a yacht harbor built in the heyday of Tiki style.

I also liked Canada Dry’s Tahitian Treat, but Shasta Tiki was better.

Poured a big glass of it this evening over crushed ice, and it was as good as I remember. Not as sickly sweet as Tahitian Treat. Tastes more of maraschino cherries.

Chestnuts roasted by Euthymia @ 09/30/2004 11:03 PM


I love Shasta Cola and the lemon-lime but all of their other stuff tastes like crap.

Chestnuts roasted by [jonrev] @ 04/14/2007 2:25 PM


this year my mom bought for me and i really loved the taste of it, the shasta tiki punch. its my favorite pop now. i cant beleve u think its the worst tasting shit I’ve ever put to my lips and i never gotten the Trader Vic’s Tiki God tumbler in it. i had the 12 pack. To me it taste like orignal punch. today was my last can of it.

Chestnuts roasted by jennifer @ 07/07/2010 12:38 AM


I’m smoking opium in a tub full of Shasta tiki punch. It does taste kinda weird.

Chestnuts roasted by Tector @ 05/26/2011 5:23 PM


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