Thursday, May 16, 2013

Grapefruit Kiss

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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