Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Shirakiku Ramune Lychee

Shirakiku is a Japanese brand, making Ramune sodas in several flavors. For more on the history of this type of bottle see my earlier posting here.

The Lychee is a small tropical fruit producing ever-green tree. The tree produces small red fruits with a textured rind covering a white flesh. The plant is native to China but now grown in several parts of the world.

When breaking the seal with the bottle's plunger, this beverage has an airy flower-like aroma. The drink has a high carbonation level. As the drink hit my tongue I tasted bubblegum, but the flavor quickly morphed to what I can best describe as flower petals. It could also be described as a mix of exotic chemical and sweet candy combined. It is indeed a complex flavor.

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