A flavor from the past returns as part of the 2008 Jones Soda Halloween collection… 2006's Jones Soda Lemon Drop Dead Soda has returned after a brief hiatus with a sour-infused version in 2007.
This drink was originally available in a bottle in 2006, which we recalled being very lemony. Then last year it returned in 8 oz. can form as Jones Soda Sour Lemon Drop Dead Soda. This was like drinking liquefied Lemonheads candy. Very sour, very bitter. Fun for a few sips, but not enjoyable for all 8 oz.
It appears Jones went back to the original flavor profile, dropping the sour, and bringing us a decent lemon drink in a white can dressed up like a mummy.
Overall, the current incarnation is actually much cleaner in taste than the 2006 edition, thanks to the drop of HFCS and inclusion of pure cane sugar. The drink is a cross between Mountain Dew, Sprite, Vault, Squirt, and a host of other lemon-lime drinks, but with an heavier emphasis on the lemon part.
Lemon Drop Dead is one of my favorites in the Halloween collection, though I somewhat miss the unique taste of last year's sour version. Give it a try!
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[...] As far as taste, I was pleasantly surprised. Typically, lemon-flavored drinks haven't done so well, especially the colas such as Diet Coke with Lemon and Pepsi Twist (and the reborn Pepsi Lemon NFL Kickoff). You'll often find associations made with cleaning products such as Pledge when describing these lemon drinks. Contrastly, there have been some positive limited edition lemon releases in the past few years, including Sierra Mist Lemon Squeeze and Jones Soda Lemon Drop Dead. [...]