# is the new pepsi throwback different than the one they had last year?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-new-pepsi-throwback-different-than-the-one-they-had-last-year/525559>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 19, 2010, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-new-pepsi-throwback-different-than-the-one-they-had-last-year/525559 "2010-01-19T15:18:03Z")\
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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:** [January 19, 2010, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-new-pepsi-throwback-different-than-the-one-they-had-last-year/525559/1 "2010-01-19T15:18:03Z")

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it seems to taste different to me now

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**Author:** ![Jaymosch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaymosch/32/2820_2.png) [@Jaymosch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaymosch)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-new-pepsi-throwback-different-than-the-one-they-had-last-year/525559/2 "2010-01-19T15:32:36Z")

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I agree, and have had this conversation with a few friends. We can’t figure out exactly what is different though. I prefer the version from last year, but the newer cans are cooler.

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-new-pepsi-throwback-different-than-the-one-they-had-last-year/525559/3 "2010-01-19T15:37:24Z")

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Moving thread from IMHO to Mundane Pepsi Stuff I Must Share.

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**Author:** ![cstamets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@cstamets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cstamets)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-new-pepsi-throwback-different-than-the-one-they-had-last-year/525559/4 "2010-01-19T19:18:22Z")

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The current Mountain Dew throwback is definitely different than the last. This time, orange juice concentrate is listed as an ingredient and it tastes more like the current Dew.

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**Author:** ![Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f08c70/32.png) [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Brother_Walker)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-new-pepsi-throwback-different-than-the-one-they-had-last-year/525559/5 "2010-01-20T06:44:13Z")

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I missed the Throwback Pepsi the last time it came out, but I was able to find it this time in my local supermarket.

It looks cool - the old packaging (even though it’s in the new fridge-friendly shape), but tell me the folks at Pepsi don’t have a sense of humor. I gave two of my friends a can each and we all agreed it was okay, but still tasted like Pepsi in a can. I couldn’t really tell the difference. But when we all checked the “Best by Date on Bottom of Can” date, it was funny to find they all said “11/10/1955”.

Okay, maybe it was some sort of product code or something on it, but it was still damn funny.