Sam's Cola Zero Calorie Review

Probably different from their Diet Cola offering, Sam's Cola Zero Calorie is blatantly lifts its name and colour scheme from Coke Zero; more of a copy than an innocent homage. But it does not look all that bad, though it does scream generic, and this "Sam" does not own any other of their available sodas, making his identity a mystery to those bored enough.

Sam's Cola Zero Calorie is generally an insipid mocking of a rather pleasant if misunderstood drink. There is a sharp acidity that burns the mouth, giving each sip an impressive bite as it washes away what it follows. The taste unimpressive, though, denoting nothing that any self respecting cola should: diminutively spiced with pedestrian vanillin flavouring. There is only minor mention of any citruses, an apathetic amalgam that does little to stimulate either the experience or the drinker. There is thankfully an effective sweetness, obviously artificial but never overt, and the carbonation is equally efficacious, emboldening the aforementioned piquancy that is particularly potent as things die down. It is not a bad experience, however, and is adequate as a generic soda, and actually better than some name brands.

There is nothing in each two liter than has not ever been bottled before, with flavourings, acids, caffeine, fake sugars, and preservatives diluting the purity of the carbonated water. Overall, Sam's Cola Zero Calorie is a generic variety of Coke Zero, and it will suffice with those expectations.

Diet Bubba Cola Review

Diet Bubba Cola strangely comes in two colours and to my eye there was otherwise no difference between them, but because baby blue is assuredly prettier than boring white, I chose the bottle to the right. The name, however, is the first of what is sure to be many problems, as it honestly doesn't sound like something one wants to drink nor does it even feel appropriate to the flavour genre. The squiggly pattern and the spinning decal behind the logo are about the only visuals the label offers, and they don't really exist for any reason other than to keep the design from resembling the long gone no frill generic sodas from Jewels-Osco and such.

The flavour is initially basic but not necessarily bland, as it depicts soft notes of vanilla, spice, and citrus. The triptych of flavourings are congruently tasted but appear in the order stated, but unfortunately they're rather empty on the tongue. Cinnamon seems to be the lone seasoning, and this particularly gives the experience a cheap, if not puerile, feel. The citrus is of both orange and lime, but like the rest they're depthless and avoid presenting the drinker with examples that they understand their inspirations. There is a synthetic jejuneness that follows the troika coarsely, and it tastes hollow and further censors pleasure from the preceding flavours. Aspartame is the false sugar of choice, and it does its job adequately, however one can't ignore that if feels indirectly involved with the just aforementioned. The saccharinity reliefs thin shavings of artificiality, and the sweetness itself doesn't disembogue a firm robustness. It does, however, expectorate a slight mentioning of the familiar aftertaste that's widely and continuously tasted. Overall, Diet Bubba Cola's flavour would benefit grandly from an additional imitation sugar.

The bottle reads that there is six point eight grams of caffeine per standard serving, which seems to be oddly low, especially since it's such an exact number. Remaining ingredients include: water, colour, sweetener, acids, preservatives, and flavourings. Overall, Diet Bubba Cola doesn't give store brand sodas any better of a name than already have.

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