# Vanilla Coke - who's had it?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanilla-coke-whos-had-it/112745>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 6, 2002, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanilla-coke-whos-had-it/112745 "2002-06-06T22:05:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanilla-coke-whos-had-it/112745/61 "2002-06-12T06:04:26Z")

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I finally had some! Woo hoo!

I agree with everyone - it’s good, but it needs just a _smidge_ more vanilla flavoring. Other than that, it’s quite good, actually. I don’t think it’s going to replace Pepsi Twist on my list of sodas I drink regularly, but it’ll get drunk at least as often as regular Coke. I’ll just keep a bottle of vanilla syrup handy for an additional splash to get it right. 🙂

Esprix

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**Author:** ![blur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dbc845/32.png) [@blur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blur)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanilla-coke-whos-had-it/112745/62 "2002-06-12T06:24:01Z")

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I finally tried one today. Bought it on the way to work about 9 hours ago. About 3/4 of the 20 oz. bottle is still here on my desk, til I finally decide to chuck it. Yuk, nasty stuff, IMO.

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**Author:** ![Tabithina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@Tabithina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabithina)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanilla-coke-whos-had-it/112745/63 "2002-06-12T14:04:34Z")

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I was a vendor at a craft show in Mountain Grove, MO a few weeks ago, when I encountered Vanilla Coke at the local grocery store. I was very hot, thirsty and tired, and it looked so appealing sitting there in an ice-filled barrel.

I took a few sips, and found it to be utterly undrinkable. I brought it back to Mr. Tabby at our booth so he could try it, and he also thought it was vile.

I _like_ real vanilla cokes every now and then. This crap does not taste anything like them. The aftertaste is nasty, nasty, nasty!

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**Author:** ![bafaa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@bafaa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bafaa)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanilla-coke-whos-had-it/112745/64 "2002-06-12T14:36:43Z")

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Got a free bottle when I ordered a pizza the other day but I didn’t notice it wasn’t regular Coke until I tried it. What horrible surprise!  
NASTY!

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