# Has the taste of Mt. Dew Throwback changed?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 19, 2012, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-taste-of-mt-dew-throwback-changed/622394 "2012-05-19T04:31:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2012, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-taste-of-mt-dew-throwback-changed/622394/1 "2012-05-19T04:31:31Z")

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When it first came out I liked it, but now I think it tastes weird

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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2012, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-taste-of-mt-dew-throwback-changed/622394/2 "2012-05-19T04:40:29Z")

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Bought a fresh 12 pack last week. Still tastes great to me.

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**Author:** ![Red\_Barchetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2012, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-taste-of-mt-dew-throwback-changed/622394/3 "2012-05-19T04:42:13Z")

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> [@PSXer](#):
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> Has the taste of Mt. Dew Throwback changed?

No, you just gained good taste.

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**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2012, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-taste-of-mt-dew-throwback-changed/622394/4 "2012-05-19T04:52:10Z")

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[As a matter of fact, it has:](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_Dew_Throwback)

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> The second batch version of Mountain Dew Throwback from December 2009 differed slightly in its formula from the first batch from April 2009, in that it now included concentrated orange juice as one of its ingredients, giving it a slightly different flavor more in common with Mountain Dew presently available.

It’s been a while since you last had it, hasn’t it?

I’ve never really been able to tell, myself. I often hear people lamenting changes, and I very rarely notice them. I will say that to my mind Throwback tastes better than regular Mountain Dew, but I’d never be able to explain why I think that is.

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**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-taste-of-mt-dew-throwback-changed/622394/5 "2012-05-20T05:24:24Z")

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Is there a date code? I have several packs, acquired over several years, that I can do a side-by-side comparison on.