Another bottle from the folks at Orca Beverages in Mukilteo, Washington. Orca has specialized in recreating brands of vintage and out of production sodas for several years. However, I haven't found any hint of history surrounding Kiss so it may just be their own creation.
I like when opening a bottle releases a hiss of gasses escaping from the bottle like this one did. Always a bit of a let down when you crack open a bottle and don't hear that. I've had plenty of grapefruit sodas but this one nailed the scent because it has the tartness in it you'd get from slicing into a real grapefruit. Some grapefruit sodas are more sugary in their smell. It has more flavor than a Fresca but a bitterness in the finish that is also very reminiscent of real grapefruit. Interestingly, the label says it contains no juice, yet the ingredients list grapefruit and lemon extracts. Seems like a fine line between juice and extract to me but they've got the flavor a true slice of grapefruit down pat. Even with the tiny bit of puckering acidity it's still a nice drink that rinses clean.
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