Review: Jones Soda Limited Edition Candy Corn

I swear to God I need AA for the phrase 'Limited Edition' because whenever I see it slapped onto a product, I HAVE to buy it, even if it is something I don't think I would normally like.

A few days ago while browsing the Halloween isles at my local Target, tucked at the very bottom shelf of the Halloween candy isle, I came across a selection of Jones Soda. Normally I love Jones Soda (especially their coke made with pure cane sugar!), and I thought that I would love their newest selection of limited edition Halloween flavors so I picked up Candy Corn, and Lemon Drop Dead.

The first flavor I tried was Candy Corn, which came in a small half can in a 4 pack. The Candy Corn cans are done up with a cute cartoon werewolf face drawn on to it, with the name of the flavor at the very bottom of the can. .

At home I popped open the can, and the first thing I noticed was the near neon glowing green/yellow color of the soda. I imagined the color would be a light brown, or orange. The kryptonite colored green threw me off, and actually made me wonder if it would make me sick.

At any rate though, I tipped the can to my mouth and took a sip. The first impression was good, and it tasted like a very sugary cream soda, however quickly afterward, the aftertaste hit my palette, and the after taste was horrible!

It tasted like maple, mixed with dirt, with a dash of mold, and a cup of pure sour sugar. It was seriously so bad that I couldn't even get another sip down.

It reminded me of those disgusting Harry Potter Bertie Bot Beans they sell in candy isles. You know, those nasty mini bags of jelly beans that are dirt flavored, puke flavored, or booger flavored? You buy them just to try them once, then giggle as you pass some off to friends. Thats exactly what drinking Jones Soda Candy Corn was like.

I passed it off to my mom who gagged, and then my boyfriend. He wouldn't even drink it after looking at the color.

Overall:
 
Nasty! This stuff is straight up horrendous, it's not even drinkable! One should get a reward just for finishing a half can!

All in all, Jones Soda Candy Corn, is a limited edition flavor that had no business coming back. This flavor was sold in 2007, and I am baffled as to why they released it again for the 2008 Halloween season. It's simply disgusting. There is no other way to put it.

Pricing and Availability:
 
Likely these nasty little Jones Soda Candy Corn (half cans) will be sold till the fall season is over or till supply is out. You can pick up a 4 pack at Target for $1.50 if you still want to try it. God knows why you'd want to, but for those off us who are intrigued by oddities this soda is definitely an oddity.