This past summer, I clicked on a suggestion from a comic book news site on Facebook about a certain Olympic athlete's fail (i.e. "The Bulge"). For the next few weeks, I was getting the worst suggestions. It took a while to clear out, but I am now getting a fairly steady supply of comedy, astrology, and weightlifting tips in Reels. (Although one recent 'tip' had a guy performing a bench press only to look up his spotter's gym shorts. Cut to a kitten bapping a Christmas ornament. NO.) Another thing that has shown up is information about new food products getting ready to appear at supermarkets and restaurants. Way back in late September/early October, I got news about a number of new sodas coming out next year. I finally have the time in my blogcast to cover the ones I am most interested in. Note that I am only covering what I have seen and double-checked, so things might not be as exact as I am mentioning here. First off is A&W Ice Cream Float. This is the first special flavor I can remember coming from A&W so this could be a big thing. On the other hand, this one isn't due out until late next year, and the little bit of information about it is kind of sketchy. Supposedly, it will taste like an ice cream float with a cherry on top. I guess I'm in for this. For those who can't wait, you could probably mix A&W Root Bear with Cream Soda and add a splash of Cherry 7-Up (a related brand) to duplicate what the taste could be. The rest of these flavors are pretty much confirmed and are due in the first quarter of 2025. Next is Orange Cream Coke. Coke used to have an orange vanilla flavor that was recently discontinues, so I'm not sure how this flavor will be different. Coke has stopped production of a number of flavors recently, so bringing back an older one with a slight difference is unusual. I will say that the original orange vanilla flavor was one of the few Coke varieties I could stand, so I might be willing to try this one as well. Maybe. The next flavor is Wild Cherry Vanilla Pepsi. Again, this would be an update of a discontinued flavor. I personally like this flavor combination, although I found the original version a little too sweet. [Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper is still one of my top two flavors of all time, with Crystal Pepsi being the other. Supposedly, Dr Pepper still makes it, but I haven't seen any around in years, and I don't order food online. However, if anyone does find it in the 'wild,' it would make a good Christmas/birthday present. Just saying.] I will definitely be trying this one. Probably multiple times. I just hope it isn't too sweet this time around. Finally, Dr Pepper is coming out with Blackberry. They have had a limited-edition flavor called 'Dark Berry' many times over the years. Its flavor profile was supposedly blackberry, black cherry, and black currant. The first time I tried it, I didn't really care for it. However, I enjoyed it more in later tastings. I'm not sure if I would like blackberry on its own though. Yes, I do eat blackberries on their own. They are not my most favorite berry, but they are way about raspberry and would make a better pop than blueberry, although I would probably like that one. Earlier this month, Dr Pepper was giving away free samples of a mystery flavor, probably this one. Unfortunately, they were all gone by the time I found out about them. I didn't have enough points to redeem to purchase one anyway, but still. Of all of these new flavors, this is the only one I know I will be trying multiple times. I will say that the purple cans look neat as well, better than the red, white, and blue of the Wild Cherry Vanilla Pepsi at least.
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