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Black Cherry Vanilla Coke.

For a few week stretch a few weeks back, every bus ride into work brought me the sight of a gigantic billboard promoting Coke's new "Black Cherry Vanilla" flavor, and of course, I knew that the time would come. That time was tonight. While I have nothing but love for the collective insanity of soda companies over the past few years, I can't let that love silence my taste buds: I really don't dig this stuff. I can envision children liking it, because it tastes more like candy than soda, but as something that I tried to wash down old Beefaroni with this evening, nyyyyah think I'll pass. Tastes more like cherry-enhanced cream soda than cherry/vanilla Coke, and therein lies the problem: I detest cream soda. Like, if the guy who invented cream soda caught fire and asked me for help, the only reason I wouldn't spit at him is because saliva could conceivably make a fire less intense. I'm a bit bias. If you like cream soda, you'll probably like this more than I did.

Posted by Matt on 02/13/2006. E-mail me!



Discussion Thread: 70 comments

I have yet to try this, but I did try diet coke with lime the other day. WOW, that was bad stuff! This can’t be worse than that. (OK Soda Rulz)

Chestnuts roasted by kb @ 02/14/2006 10:52 AM

Ok, let’s do this in order…

I’ve been a Sprite man for most of my life, but since I got married I’ve been drinking Pepsi Twist by the gallon.

Norbert I’m in Alpha Psi Omega, but that is more of an honor society really. The worst thing I had to do was pay 50 bucks and perform Shakespeare. Can’t really get down with the whole Frat thing.

becki, I’ve tried the Snapple (Apple) Pie. My first-sip-reaction was "eh… wait, what’s that weird aftertaste?" However, upon subsequent drinking I have come to appreciate that despite all logic it tastes like I am drinking a pie crust. Wendy the Snapple lady has somehow figured out how to make pear juice and corn syrup tase like I threw a Table Talk in the blender. It’s blowin’ my mind…

Chestnuts roasted by Rhino @ 02/14/2006 11:38 AM

Rhino
On a similar note to your Snapple experience, I recently had a cup of Apple Turnover flavored yogurt. Although it was refrigerated, it tasted like a freshley baked, flakey crusted apple turnover, and even had bits of real apple in it. Amazing what they can do with artificial flavors! :)

Lori
I have to say that I, like your husband, am also a huge creme soda fan. Jones makes the best(in my opinion) with A&W being a close second. The Vanilla Float flavored Big Reds are pretty good, too. They’re a little more "creamy" tasting than the regular ones. My wife likes creme sodas, but rarely drinks them from the can. She insists on bottles.

Chestnuts roasted by ZiZak @ 02/14/2006 12:06 PM

ZiZak:

That same company makes "Boston Creme Pie" yogurt, and somehow it tastes just like it: you can differentiate between the chocolate and custard flavors…and it’s fat free!

Chestnuts roasted by mtrox @ 02/14/2006 12:10 PM

I got some Diet Black Cherry Vanilla Coke in my fridge and I don’t think it’s all that bad. Of course, with the exceptions of regular cream sodas, I’ve never came into contact with a soda I absolutely hated (although I do prefer some over others).

PS: Charlie Brown Valentine is on tonite. But so is a new Price is Right Million Dollar Spectacular and that’s what I’m going to watch.

Also going in for an echocardiogram tonite on Valentines Day. Weird, huh?

Chestnuts roasted by JLAJRC @ 02/14/2006 12:29 PM

What kind of Secret X-E Handshake/Password combo are we talking about?

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 02/14/2006 12:31 PM

Hey Matt? I was wondering something – where do you buy all those old food items? Do you search on eBay or something? I ask because my mom just found a really old can of Chef Boyardee Spaghetti Sauce (at least fifteen years old) and I want to see if it’s worth anything.

Chestnuts roasted by Dave S. @ 02/14/2006 12:37 PM

Norbert: probably not what you mean by help but…

You’re in college, and still living at home? For the love of all that is holy, move out. You can live at home during the summers, but geez, during the school year, you’re going to have enough going on without needing parents getting too intimate with your comings and goings.

As for the fraternity thing, depending on how the social thing is at your school, I’d say avoid it. Unless of course there are almost no non-greeks on campus, and it is the only way you can socialize.

Chestnuts roasted by mags @ 02/14/2006 1:20 PM

I would give nearly anything to get crystal pepsi back on the market.It just had a much better taste without the caramel color added.

On the topic of Matt finding all this food I don’t find that to be that strange. What is strange is that many of these foods came out WAY before anyone even thought of Ebay. These people just had the enlightenment to never throw away anything, even if the experation date is in hyroglipics :)

Chestnuts roasted by Mr Mango @ 02/14/2006 1:40 PM

click my name for a valentine’s day surprise.

Chestnuts roasted by Geoffinsanity @ 02/14/2006 1:51 PM

mtrox

Yes, I’ve had the Boston Creme Pie flavor, too! You’re right, it does taste just like the real thing. Somehow, though, the Apple Turnover one just struck me as more impressive. Who knows?

Chestnuts roasted by ZiZak @ 02/14/2006 1:52 PM

You’re not the only one who didn’t care for the Black Cherry Vanilla amalgamation. I did a review on it a couple weeks back if you care to get my impressions on the stuff.

It can be found here: http://girtygrin.livejournal.com/202231.html

Chestnuts roasted by Gir Tygrin @ 02/14/2006 1:58 PM

First off, Fraternatities are not the way to go if you ask me. I had two roommates, one went into a frat, one did not. The one that did not has been thankful for the past four years because we see what the other guy has to put up with. I would advise strongly against it. If you are friendly and sociable you will meet tons of people, and from my experience, there are tons of cool greek people, but also lots of "this is the only way I’ll make friends" people. But hey, to each his/her own. Greeks are fine with me and I have lots of close friends in fraternities and soroities, it’s just not really my thing.

And Channel One Rocked! Probably the only time I paid attention in the 7th grade.

Chestnuts roasted by Fox @ 02/14/2006 2:09 PM

Okay, as a yogurt lover, where in the heck are you all finding these totally awesome flavors? Boston Cream Pie? Apple Pie?! What Gods have you people pleased to be be offered such amazing selection?

Seriously, I’d love to know where I can get my hands on some of these.

Oh, and the Pepsi’s pretty good. Nothing I’d be sad about not seeing on the shelves in about a week.

Chestnuts roasted by Jem @ 02/14/2006 2:13 PM

All the talk made get up and walk over to the store to buy a black cherry vanilla diet coke. Still a little "diet" tasting, but not bad at all. I think the best thing about it is the smell, very sweet. Maybe in 20 years this half empty bottle could bring me about $25 on ebay, but for now, it just sits there, and gets drank.

Chestnuts roasted by Fox @ 02/14/2006 2:46 PM

To answer the question from last thread: Grizzly Bites.

BCV-Coke is ok, I guess, nothing to rape the cattle and stampede the women over, but not vomitrocious. Although, I do wonder about Crystal Gravy. What did they make it out of, and how did it taste? And, can one actually make something like that? Serve me a bowl of that, with a big glass of that blue milk Aunt Beru poured for Luke.

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 02/14/2006 3:01 PM

Attention all former Surge lovers! There is a new soda out called vault that tastes identical to surge. You’ll love it, give it a whirl. BTW, I think Black Cherry Vanilla coke is pretty good but needs to be cold while drinking. I bet it tastes awful when warm.

Chestnuts roasted by Ghoul-aid Man @ 02/14/2006 3:06 PM

"Thanks" for all the feedback, guys. I guess I forgot to add a few details:

-I go to a commuter school, 20 minutes away from my house (that, and only place I got some kind of scholorship for). Why didn’t I leave LI? I recently put $5000 on my MetroCard, and you don’t walk away from a commitment like that. And it’s a small school at that.
-only 2 Frats on campus: Sigma Xi Epsilon and Delta Psi Omega (the one i’m pledging). The one I’m pledging has been around much longer than the other (celebrates a 10th year anniversary this year), and on the first full week of my first semester last year, guy comes up to me, we make small talk, etc. Turned out he was pledgemaster this year and said if he’d be happy if I joined sometime in the future.
-I don’t appear to be a "poster boy" for Frats, I don’t drink, do drugs, or being athletic at all, but I wanted to join to not be isolated to my house as much.
-Next, the condition of my parents has gotten better. Dad’s ok with it again, still don’t know from mom.

And back on topic, I LOVED Pepsi Blue, to me it tasted like a Blue Raspberry Airhead, and I got so pissed when it dissappeared.

Chestnuts roasted by Invader Norbert @ 02/14/2006 3:35 PM

Jem: it’s Yoplait Light/Fat Free yogurt. Comes in annoying cups that taper inwards as they go up. More info is here. I personally get them at either Wal-Mart or Giant (which is a local PA-area grocery chain, I believe).

http://www.yoplait.com/products_light.aspx

Chestnuts roasted by mtrox @ 02/14/2006 3:35 PM

I can’t find regular Vanilla Coke anymore, and I miss it. :(

Chestnuts roasted by Julie @ 02/14/2006 4:33 PM

Ah, what the hell, Happy V.D., everyone! Beef hearts for everybody!

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 02/14/2006 5:03 PM

Woa… I had an X-E dream the other night. Matt was hosting a talk show, and he was dressed in a cheesey suit, and he was really bad at it. I don’t know if I was at the show or watching it but I was like "this show sucks" and then I woke up… ???

Chestnuts roasted by Mattman @ 02/14/2006 5:34 PM

I love black cherry Coke. To each her own. I like Lime Coke, too but seriously…. they just need to start packing that shit with a bottle of Bacardi. For realz.

Chestnuts roasted by Mystie @ 02/14/2006 6:28 PM

I doubt I could deal with the Black Cherry… I’m liking this Diet Dr Pepper Cherry Vanilla they’re pushing right now. It’s got an Olde Fasione vibe to it.

Chestnuts roasted by AlphaCentaurian @ 02/14/2006 6:53 PM

I don’t even like Dr. Pepper, but that Cherry Vanilla is the good shit. It’s deliciousness is what prompted me to try this new Coke.
Jedoc, I know you’ve been posting a long time but you have been on fire lately. LOLs all over the place.
Good luck with the ‘gram, JLAJRC.
Happy Valentine’s, all!

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 02/14/2006 8:08 PM

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