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Post subject: Turkey-flavored soda? X_X (Part II: The Side Dishes)
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Quirky Turkey and Gravy Soda Selling Well
A new Turkey and Gravy Soda tastes, well, pretty much like you would imagine. But that's not stopping people from buying it.
Even the producers of the Thanksgiving-themed beverage at Jones Soda Co. were surprised by the demand. They sold out all 6,000 bottles online within about two hours last week.
"To be honest, we really didn't think so many people would want it," said a Michelle Whitehead, marketing assistant at the Seattle-based premium soda company that has a reputation for quirky flavors.
Founder and CEO Peter van Stolk dreamed up the seasonal flavor on a lark, but admits he can't stomach an entire bottle.
The liquid's ominous, murky brown color accurately warns consumers about the taste. The first sips bring a mix of sweet caramel and savory lard � and it's downhill from there.
A limited number of Turkey & Gravy Sodas will be available in stores around Seattle and Olympia for the suggested retail price of 99 cents. A few entrepreneurs are selling theirs on eBay.com; by Tuesday, the bidding was up to $63 for a two-bottle set.
Mary Turner, a radio DJ in Lansing, Mich., who is auctioning off a bottle for charity, has sampled the drink and warns that it's not for the faint of stomach: "If you roasted a turkey and mashed potatoes, put it in a blender, left it out for three days and then poured it into a Jones bottle, you'd know exactly what this drink tastes like!"
The company, founded in 1996, plans to donate proceeds from sales of Turkey & Gravy Soda to the Toys for Tots charity, and van Stolk said he will personally match the donation.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20031125/ap_on_bi_ge/turkey_soda_5
UPDATE: Anyone up for seconds?
Last edited by Daikun on Wed Nov 10, 2004 2:36 am; edited 2 times in total |
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 Tue Nov 25, 2003 7:02 pm |
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| oh... dear... lord.... |
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| Tue Nov 25, 2003 7:26 pm |
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| Yeah... that ranks among the top of my"Thats F*cked UP" list. |
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| Wed Nov 26, 2003 1:12 am |
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| Yum Yum... I want some just to see how bad it is... |
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| Wed Nov 26, 2003 11:30 am |
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| Wed Nov 26, 2003 12:38 pm |
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You know you look at the bottle and think "I remember that color. It was the night i ate 20 taco bell taco's and an order of refried beans"
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| Wed Nov 26, 2003 3:27 pm |
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Okay drinking gravy from a bottle is one thing, but making it into a carbonated beverage is just gross.
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| Wed Nov 26, 2003 3:43 pm |
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blargh.....stupid seasonal marketing ploys......excuse me while i go kill someone who was involved in the making of said s uck product.....*goes of for killing spree*
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| Wed Nov 26, 2003 6:44 pm |
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Jones is based where I live. The people who buy it do it out of curiosity.
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| Wed Nov 26, 2003 8:57 pm |
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Commerial:
Now it's the time you're getting thristy. But you don't want any ordinary soda. You're in the mood for some turkey. That's right, Turkey in a refreshing bottle with a hint of stuffing to satisfy your thrist.
That guy off rhythm: When you're thristy for some turkey, don't hold back to your need of Turka-Cola. |
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| Wed Nov 26, 2003 11:23 pm |
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| I'd rather drink a bottle of Windex instead of that stuff. |
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| Thu Nov 27, 2003 9:56 pm |
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Oooh! Oooh! Me! ME!
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| Thu Nov 27, 2003 10:17 pm |
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| WhtHawk wrote: |
| Oooh! Oooh! Me! ME! |
The turkey cola or the Windex?
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| Fri Nov 28, 2003 12:17 am |
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...ewww
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| Fri Nov 28, 2003 3:39 pm |
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Coming soon, Vanila Turky Soda, Turky Blue, and Turky Remix.
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| Sat Nov 29, 2003 8:38 am |
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