Jones Holiday Sodas: Turkey & Gravy Soda
by Jones Soda Co.
Product Type
Carbonated Soft Drink: Regular
Container
12 oz glass (355 ml)
Nutritional Info
serving size 12 oz (355 ml);
calories 0;
total fat 0g;
sodium 300mg;
total carbs: 0g;
sugars 0g
Ingredients
carbonated water, natural and artificial flavors, salt, caramel color, acacia gum, glucono delta lactone (acidulant), sucrose acetate isobutyrate, medium chain triglyceride, sodium benzoate & potassium sorbate (as preservatives), sucralose (splenda brand)
Review: Turkey & Gravy Soda
Posted: Nov 18, 2003 at 10:14 AM
(Last Updated: Nov 09, 2004 at 11:30 AM)
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 ;)