My Jones Soda Christmas Eve

[reveal]

If you've never had Jones Soda, it's a novelty soda company that releases "special" sodas on holidays. I've mentioned to my wife and friends before, but this year my wife decided to get me a pack for a Christmas present (we always open one gift on Christmas Eve).

Here's what I got:

I decided to try them in order of how I would eat a meal. First, I tried the Brussels Sprout Soda.

Think about this for a moment. Brussel. Sprout. Soda. Sounds nasty, right? Yeah. It smelled like an old shoe and tasted worse. I took one sip, gagged, and promptly poured it down the drain.

Next I tried the Cranberry Soda.

This one was pretty good. It was basically carbonated cranberry juice.

Next came Wild Herb Stuffing Soda, Turkey and Gravy Soda, and Pumpkin Pie Soda, in that order.

One sip from each and then down the drain. Highly disgusting, all three.

Needless to say, this was a great gift.

I can now say I've had Jones holiday soda. This is a great gift for someone with a good sense of humor who doesn't mind trying new things.

 

[Crothian]

This is news to me, I'm suprised you didn't save them for other people after you didn't like them.

 

[John Q. Mayhem]

Good for you!

 

[Rel]

Do you have a link where these can be purchased? I'd love to get some as a gag gift for next year.

 

[devilbat]

Jones also puts out some pretty wicked drinks. Their Lime soda is mana of the gods.

 

[reveal]

Do you have a link where these can be purchased? I'd love to get some as a gag gift for next year.

http://www.jonessodastore.com/

 

[Richards]

We picked up the set of five Jones sodas for my son this year. (We found them discounted on an end-cap at Target, for just over $5.00.) He hasn't worked up the courage to actually try them yet.

For those into Harry Potter, I'd think the pumpkin pie soda would be a close facsimile to Hogwart's "pumpkin juice" that they drink all the time up there.

Johnathan

 

[reveal]

We picked up the set of five Jones sodas for my son this year. (We found them discounted on an end-cap at Target, for just over $5.00.) He hasn't worked up the courage to actually try them yet.

For those into Harry Potter, I'd think the pumpkin pie soda would be a close facsimile to Hogwart's "pumpkin juice" that they drink all the time up there.

Johnathan

If Pumpkin Juice makes you gag, it's spot on.

 

[Obfuscated]

My own experience with the holiday soda meal went something like this:

Gathered the gaming group together in the kitchen with all 5 sodas ready. It was our 'Thanksgiving' meal.

Rules of Engagement:
1 - Everyone must first try the brussel sprout soda (we all did, we all realized it was the most horrible thing ever created, and after everyone suffered their sip it went down the drain)

2 - Try each other soda in order of choosing, but cranberry was saved for last (because, of course, it was the only one guaranteed to be good.)

The reactions to the horrible drinks ranged from:
"Gack! What the hell were they thinking?"
to "Oh my god, I can't get the taste out of my mouth, somebody kill me!"
to "Wow, that's just really, really awful."

Good times were had by all - but never again.

 

[knitnerd]

My own experience with the holiday soda meal went something like this:

Gathered the gaming group together in the kitchen with all 5 sodas ready. It was our 'Thanksgiving' meal.

Rules of Engagement:
1 - Everyone must first try the brussel sprout soda (we all did, we all realized it was the most horrible thing ever created, and after everyone suffered their sip it went down the drain)

2 - Try each other soda in order of choosing, but cranberry was saved for last (because, of course, it was the only one guaranteed to be good.)

The reactions to the horrible drinks ranged from:
"Gack! What the hell were they thinking?"
to "Oh my god, I can't get the taste out of my mouth, somebody kill me!"
to "Wow, that's just really, really awful."

Good times were had by all - but never again.

There is someone who feeds their gaming group stranger stuff than I do!