rc cola

rc cola has a very long past, and though somewhat popular, has never really been on the same scale as coke or pepsi. however it is its own unique cola, and not a generic dollar store cola. it is entirely likely that you have never seen or even heard of rc cola, and if you have ever seen it, it was almost definitely in a plastic bottle or can. however this is glass ( still uses corn syrup though) and was found at the absolute unlikeliest of stores, old navy! there is usually nothing in old navy i would ever want, but i was notified that they had rc cola by a fellow classmate, and had to check it out. the first 3 i went to didnt have it, but i finally found it last week. along with this was jones sodas and mexican coke to name a few. one movie i have seen that had rc cola was the green mile, and it was in EXTREMELY old glass bottles. i think even at the time of the movie they would have been antiques. for those who dont know, rc stands for royal crown, not remote control.


smell: a very distinct cola scent. not like coke or pepsi, but something entirely different.



taste: very good! this is sort of like the in between of coke and pepsi, tasting a little like both, and better than both too. this is also very spicy when cold, but not when warm. i have always had trouble describing the taste of cola, since it it so unlike anything else. keep in mind this uses corn syrup, so if there was a real sugar version it would probably be the best cola i have ever had.



overall: buy a palette! this is the best cola ( at least that uses corn syrup ) on the market, and i definitely recommend it over coke or pepsi. of course mexican coke or pepsi throwback are equally good

barbican apple

(pssst- theres a future review in the background) this is a mediterranean soder, which i know because it has arabic on it and i got it at a mediterranean store called sabbs market. if you happen to live near it or there are other locations, i reccomend you check it out since in addition to their vast array of strange soders, there are also a bunch of foreign delicacies that cant really be found anywhere else. back to the soder, at first i thought this was beer, as most would, but i thought it was odd that it was with the soders, and not the other beers. upon closer inspection, i learned this is apple flavored, and non alcoholic. this is a malt beverage, so i really have no idea what to expect since the only malt beverage i have ever had was malta goya, and that tasted like liquid cheerios. this has a very clean and quality looking bottle, unlike most soders which usually try for a nostalgic or child like look. this really looks like beer though. i dont know any oft the nutritional facts, or if theres a description since everythings in arabic and this has little to no web prescence.


smell: like apple juice, but not as strong. nothing like malta goya, which is to say the least, a relief.



taste: oh thats weird. it starts out like carbonated apple juice,  and then becomes very bitter like beer. since it uses real sugar and "nature identical apple flavour" this tastes really clean, which is rare for apple flavored items. the caronation is slightly foamy, which makes sense since it uses hops and malt like beer does. there is also a slight wheaty aftertaste like beer.




overall: buyer beware! this is a unique experience, but unfortunately it just doesnt taste very good. i have had much better apple soders, and the bitterness doesnt help either. i dont really hate this, but i wouldnt buy it again so i cant give it a higher rank than that.