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Throwback Weekend

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Pepsi and Mountain Dew ThrowbackDid you find your Pepsi or Mountain Dew Throwback yet? For eight weeks starting on April 20, these drinks sweetened with sugar and not High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) will be available, and yes, they are in Hawaii. Over the weekend, I managed to find both Throwback varieties in 20 oz. bottles at Safeway in Kailua.

My first thoughts drinking the Throwback Dew – smooth and flat. The drink feels less carbonated but is real easy to drink. I kinda missed the extra fizz though that shouldn’t have anything to do with HFCS?

Doritos and DewTo go with the sweetness of the Mountain Dew, I snacked on salty Doritos Salsa Verde chips. These Doritos have a bite to them, not overly spicy but you do feel a burn after eating a few. The Throwback and Salsa Verde Doritos made a nice green pairing.

I think the Pepsi Throwback has a more drastic change in flavor and feel. The Throwback is definitely easier to drink than regular Pepsi. To me, Pepsi feels harsh while swallowing and chugging it would be tough. Not so with Pepsi Throwback. Again smooth and flat like Throwback Dew but not too flat since you’ll definitely burp or fart afterwards. The biggest difference for me was not getting an upset stomach after drinking Pepsi Throwback. Usually, Pepsi turns my stomach a bit, nothing major but still noticeable. Pepsi Throwback didn’t have that affect on me. Could that be due to sweetened with sugar versus HFCS?

Pepsi Throwback doesn’t even compare with Pepsi Natural. These are two completely different drinks. The Throwback is Pepsi while the Natural is more like Pepsi-flavored club soda.

So is Throwback worth it? I’ll definitely stock up but won’t miss them in the long run.

For more reviews of Pepsi and Mountain Dew Throwback, check out:

Made with Real Sugar

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Starting in April, keep an eye out for new variations of Pepsi and Mountain Dew. Instead of using High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS), there will be a line of Pepsi and Mountain Dew made with real sugar. These pure sugar drinks will be tagged “Throwback” and have a different label.

These Throwbacks will only be available during a very limited time so you might have to load up if the taste is that much better.

The Caffeine Lineup

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When you need a boost to keep you going…

Caffeine lineup
Caffeine lineup

Ounce for ounce, the original Starbucks Doubleshot with espresso and cream gives me the quickest caffeine hit. The Royal Mills/Ito-en Cappuccino is the best value drink coming in at $0.65 a can, and it tastes good too. I’m still getting used to the new Starbucks Doubleshot energy drinks with ginseng and guarana. There’s an aftertaste to this drink, but it keeps you going for hours. The new Dews are a sight to see, but the original is still the one for me.

New Dews

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New Dew
New Dew
Found the new Mountain Dew flavors that are competing to be the next official Dew. They are the Supernova (strawberry melon), the Voltage (raspberry citrus), and the Revolution (wild berry). Besides all the caffeine in these drinks, these new Dews are packed with Ginseng too.

According to the Dew-Mocracy voting site, Hawaii prefers the Voltage followed closely by the Revolution.

Vote for Voltage

And as a bonus, check out my Mountain Dew video produced using the Dew-Mocracy editing tools.