Jones Soda Holiday Pack
Seattle-based Jones Soda Co has just released their annual (for three years now) Holiday Packs. Their off-the-wall “zero-calorie meal replacement beverages” flavors include Turkey and Gravy, Wild Herb Stuffing, Brussels Sprouts, Cranberry, and Pumpkin Pie. Yes, they’re all sodas. Last year, Jones’ Holiday Packs were all sold out mere days after their release, and they were commanding bids of $50 for five bottles of soda on ebay. We bought three packs of these today and I’m now trying my way through them. I’ll let you know how it turns out.
Turkey and Gravy
The soda is tan and murky and has a smell that reminds me of, well, turkey fat. A sip reveals a slightly sweet rich turkey flavor that I can only describe as completely unique. Not exactly my cup of tea, but definitely worth it to try once.
Cranberry
Smells like cranberry. Good Start. Tastes like cranberry. Good finish.
Wild Herb Stuffing
Smells a bit buttery, and a bit citrusy and a bit chalky, kind of like a Flinstones vitamin. Tastes buttery and herbaceous and just a little sweet, more like seltzer. This is actually quite good.
Brussels Sprouts
This smells really buttery and almost a little sour. I’m kind of afraid of tasting this one. But here goes nothing.
My worst fears were confirmed; this tastes like the Bertie Botts Vomit Flavored Jellybeans, or even sour milk. Really gross.
Pumpkin Pie
This smells like sweet pumpkin and cinnamon and nutmeg. Quite the opposite of the above soda, I can’t wait to try this one.
Wow. This is good. Sweet and rich and spicy, it definitely doesn’t taste like a zero-calorie soda. Mmm.
All in all I defintely liked the sweet flavors best, it would be hard to pick a favorite among the cranberry and the pumpkin pie. The wild stuffing is also quite good too. The fact that these guys are donating a part of each sale to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital alone makes these purchases worth it. And hey, you can tell your friends you’ve had turkey and gravy soda.
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