The Monkees Banana Nut Soda

Here's another concoction from Rocket Fizz, this one themed off the 1960's musical sitcom. The Monkees aired for only two seasons from 1966 to 1968 and starred Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Mickey Dolenz, and Peter Tork. Although the show aired long before I was born, I remember watching reruns of it on local TV over summer breaks. 

While the bottle has a banana scent, it's that sickeningly artificial banana candy scent, so I'm already dreading what this may taste like. It has a forward flavor like that of the banana in Runts fruit candy. The banana disappears rather quickly I find and turns over to a nuttier flavor. Unfortunately, it then leaves a brief, unpleasant sensation in the back of the throat. Once this is gone there is a long standing nutty after taste. Let's chalk this one up to another of Rocket Fizz's cheap novelty drinks.