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New ‘Miami Vice’ 7Up Flavor Coming in 2027

7UP’s new Miami Vice flavor mixes tropical cocktail notes with its classic citrus snap, creating a sweeter limited edition soda aimed at nostalgia loving shoppers.

Tab and the Birth of the Modern Diet Soda

Mickey Yarber

Tab emerged as Coca Cola’s bold first diet soda, a sharp, stylish drink that became a cultural icon long before zero sugar ruled the shelves.

Jolt Cola: A High‑Caffeine Icon of the 80s

Mickey Yarber

Jolt Cola hit the 80s with a caffeine‑charged punch, becoming a cult favorite before shifting tastes and fierce competition pushed the once‑wild soda off store shelves.

7Up Gold: The Short-Lived Soda That Nobody Saw Coming

Mickey Yarber

7Up Gold arrived in 1988 like a fizzy curveball, a dark spiced soda from a brand known for clarity, creating one of the strangest, boldest, and most short lived experiments in soft drink history.

OK Soda: Coca-Cola’s Most Ironic Experiment

Mickey Yarber

OK Soda was Coca‑Cola’s bold attempt to bottle Gen X cynicism, a strange, self‑aware experiment in anti‑marketing that fizzled fast but left behind one of the most fascinating cult legends in soda history.

Hot Dr. Pepper: The Forgotten Christmas Tradition

Mickey Yarber

When the chilly days of the 1960s rolled in, the Dr Pepper Company faced a challenge. Soda sales tended to dip in winter, as people reached for warm drinks instead of cold ones. To solve

The History of Crystal Pepsi

Jeff Sheldon

“It could have been more than just a novelty.”-David Novak, creator of Crystal Pepsi During the 90s, we were introduced to many new and exciting products. Back then, large corporations were more willing to take

The Failed Coke MagiCan Promotion of 1990

Mickey Yarber

In the ’80s and ’90s, America had some of the best contests. We had Publisher’s Clearing House where you could win huge fake checks. We had McDonald’s Monopoly which took just as long and was

New Coke: The Soda That Tried to Rewrite the ’80s

Mickey Yarber

Perhaps one of the darkest days in soft drink history occurred on April 23, 1985, when a true American icon was altered beyond all recognition. Yes, this is the day that Coca-cola announced to the