Jones Holiday Sodas

Product Type:Carbonated Soft Drink: Regular; Container: 12 oz glass (355 ml)
BevNET Review: When we first smelled Mashed Potato Soda, we had high expecations. This beverage smells EXACTLY like instant mashed potatos. What happens when it hits your taste buds is an entirely different story. Mashed Potato Soda tastes like someone took that favorite starchy-white side and mixed it with a handful of Splenda. This is the only Holiday soda in the Jones line that almost made one our testers run for nearest porcelain throne. For those about to try Mashed Potato Soda, we salute you. Perhaps the strangest beverage we've ever sampled.Reviewed on: 11/9/2004

Product Type:Carbonated Soft Drink: Regular; Container: 12 oz glass (355 ml)
BevNET Review: OK, if you are brave enough to try a soda called Green Bean Casserole, you would think there must be some reward in store. Well, we were and there wasn't. This beverage's smell was enough to stop a few of our testers in their tracks. While we look forward to having green bean casserole during the holiday season, Jones Soda couldn't bring this monster to life. It was a fun experience to sample this product (which, afterall, is the point to the product) but it was also an experience that our taste buds are already trying to forget. Reviewed on: 11/9/2004

Product Type:Carbonated Soft Drink: Regular; Container: 12 oz glass (355 ml)
BevNET Review: We are not entirely sure what a fruitcake really tastes like (after all, they are the most re-gifted of all holiday treats). That said, it certainly has a "baked" flavor to it which is an impressive feat as far as beverages go. This is the Jones holiday flavor that should be consumed after having had all the other four in one sitting. The perfect complement to a bizarre holiday soda feast.Reviewed on: 11/9/2004

Product Type:Carbonated Soft Drink: Regular; Container: 12 oz glass (355 ml)
BevNET Review: Cranberry is surely the most appetizing of Jones' delicious holiday line of soda flavors. Their flavor gurus managed to closely replicate the taste of canned cranberry sauce. This zero-cal drink has very little aftertaste and a moderately sweet / tart cranberry flavor. We recommend a shot of Jones Cranberry Soda to chase down the taste of Jones Turkey & Gravy. Reviewed on: 11/9/2004

Product Type:Carbonated Soft Drink: Regular; Container: 12 oz glass (355 ml)
BevNET Review: Jones Soda's Turkey & Gravy soda is one of the strangest things we've ever tasted. First of all, the product uses an interesting formulation that contains a variety of ingredients rarely (if ever) seen in beverage products and it's zero carb/calorie. Not to mention that we've never had turkey and gravy that was carbonated and sweetened with Splenda ;). Anyway, the product's aroma definitely smells like turkey and gravy, but the flavor is another story. The taste is noticeably salty and has a mild sweetness to it. There is a slight "turkey 8 gravy"-like finish to the product, but the addition of carbonation and sweetness generally hide the taste otherwise. Honestly, it was pretty hard for any of our testers to keep from spitting the product out. So is this product a failure? No, not at all. We have to give Jones Soda credit for putting this product out there purely to create buzz -- and they definitely succeeded on that front. The real challenge is yet to come -- can Jones turn this buzz into something that helps energize the brand and gets consumers to buy more of the product? The potential is there, but only time will tell. Overall, we give this product good marks for creativity and execution, but we really hope meat flavored beverages don't become a lasting trend ;)Reviewed on: 11/9/2004