Cherry Chocolate Diet Dr Pepper Soft Drink

For a long time Dr. Pepper has been one of my favorite soft drinks, so when a friend told me about the new Limited Edition Cherry Chocolate Diet Dr. Pepper I knew I had to try it. However, finding it in a store was more complicated than I had originally assumed it would be. Finally my husband was able to find it in a 2 liter bottle and brought it home for me to try.

As soon as the lid was unscrewed the smell of chocolate was apparent. In fact the only thing I could smell was chocolate. The smell was so strong that I found it overwhelming. Upon pouring the Cherry Chocolate Diet Dr. Pepper into a glass I found the drink to be a very dark hue of red indicating the use of cherry flavoring. The bubbles were a nice shade of red which gave the drink and interesting two-tone effect as it was being poured.

The first drink of Cherry Chocolate Diet Dr. Pepper was nothing like I expected. I expected to taste more cherry than chocolate but in fact it was the opposite. The chocolate taste was so prevalent that it was difficult to notice any other flavors. The chocolate taste was reminiscent of chocolate syrup and had a very bitter aftertaste. To be honest I didn't really detect any cherry in the taste though there were hints of Dr. Pepper's spicy taste in the background of the drink.

This attempt at a new flavor from Dr. Pepper was not as good as I had hoped it would be. I would have thought combining three of my favorite things; chocolate, cherries, and Dr. Pepper would have made for a delightful experience, but the Cherry Chocolate Diet Dr. Pepper had me wishing I had the original Dr. Pepper instead. It was an interesting experience and one worthwhile but I doubt I will purchase this again in the future. I have enjoyed some of the other flavors Dr. Pepper has attempted over the past couple of years but this is a less than stellar offering from the company.

I don't expect this Limited Edition to be around for long though there may be some who find it enjoyable. If you are looking for a completely chocolate flavored soft drink then this one might be exactly what you are looking for. For more information on this product and the other offerings from Dr. Pepper check out their website at www.drpepper.com