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it'll be available in london for a good year
before anywhere else as is often the case.
i still dont know if we got coca cola classic
after they changed the recipe in the mid 80's
or indeed if we ever even got the changed version
in the 1st place.

we have cherry though.
the concept of 'diner style' anything is alien to us i would imagine
especiallycoke with some vanilla syrup in.

mmmmmmm though i am looking forward to tasting it in cans.

― piscesboy, Wednesday, 20 November 2002 12:09 (10 years ago) Permalink

had some when i went to canada (actually at a canadian ILXOR's house). I liked it!

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 12:33 (10 years ago) Permalink

We still get coca cola classic, but the Europe management aren't as paranoid about the debacle that was new coca cola, so we ust call it coca cola.

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 13:58 (10 years ago) Permalink

Vanilla Coke is AMAZINGWONDERFULSTUPENDOUS.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 14:25 (10 years ago) Permalink

We never got New Coke. Phew. Mind you Diet Coke with Lemoin is wrong.

― Pete (Pete), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 14:28 (10 years ago) Permalink

I don't drink much soda, and almost never drink cola. I am more of a Pepsi than Coke person. However, I find something very seductive about Vanilla Coke. I've definitely been drinking it, though I haven't developed a real habit. I'm not even sure how much I like it, but there's something about it. (It's vanilla! But don't they always put some vanilla in?)

― Rockist Scientist, Wednesday, 20 November 2002 15:15 (10 years ago) Permalink

It's just creaming soda.

― OCP (OCP), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 15:20 (10 years ago) Permalink

Icky!

(More seriously: Vanilla Coke = a very fine thing. But I always liked Cherry Coke better.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 15:43 (10 years ago) Permalink

a) its coke with perfume in it
b) aspartame is wicked bad for you DONT DRINK DIET SODA

― boxcubed (boxcubed), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 15:44 (10 years ago) Permalink

aspartame is the single largest undiagnosed food allergy out there. definitely bad.

vanilla coke is very lovely. my band used to go through two litres of it at every practice (largely split between me and the keyboardist). after a while i realized that vanilla coke is somehow even sweeter than regular coke and more toxic -- drinking it late at night was really making me feel gross.

i'd still have vanilla coke over regular coke though ...

― fields of salmon (fieldsofsalmon), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 15:53 (10 years ago) Permalink

Vanilla Coke is like cream soda + coke. It's not bad - better than regular Coke, but still not as good as Dr. Pepper or root beer. I wish it was a hair less sweet.

― o. nate (onate), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 16:04 (10 years ago) Permalink

Happy childhood memories: drinking Dr. Pepper down the shore, maybe before going out for a game of miniature golf.

― Rockist Scientist, Wednesday, 20 November 2002 16:09 (10 years ago) Permalink

Yeah, I think of it as halfway to cream soda. It's good, but I'd usually rather have Coke or cream soda.

― Vinnie (vprabhu), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 16:54 (10 years ago) Permalink

The diet version isn't bad at all.

Cherry coke + vanilla coke = mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

― Andy K (Andy K), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 17:11 (10 years ago) Permalink

It doesn't taste anything like cream soda!! It tastes like Vanilla Coke!

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 17:14 (10 years ago) Permalink

I've been a big fan of Cherry Coke, even when it had that weird label.

I've yet to try Vanilla Coke, but will have one today at lunch.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 17:50 (10 years ago) Permalink

This thread inspired me to get another Vanilla Coke at lunch. I love the stuff.

Diet version of anything, however = total and utter dud.

― mark p (Mark P), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 17:53 (10 years ago) Permalink

You know, while I don't mind Vanilla Coke, I curse it because it makes finding Jones' Vanilla Cola that much harder now.. and the latter is far, far better.

― donut bitch (donut), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 18:04 (10 years ago) Permalink

Vanilla Coke and Gentleman Jack is as good as drinking gets. I can't drink VC by itself--it seems too decadent, like mainlining maple syrup. Somehow the addition of quasi-high-quality whisky makes it acceptable. Speaking of which, how come Gentleman Jack gets no love? Why isn't it name-checked in hip-hop songs? It's great!

― adam (adam), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 18:22 (10 years ago) Permalink

― adam (adam), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 18:23 (10 years ago) Permalink

You should have started this thread earlier! I had 23 review bottles of Vanilla Coke in my house for months that I was at pains to get rid of. I hate to express a controversial opinion, but I thought it was nasty as hell. I am as pro-Madagascar as the next fellow, and I love the old fountain vanilla and cherry Cokes, but Lord. I think that was the only time in history I haven't finished a beverage. I even finished my sample can of Diet Coke With Lemon Pledge.

Consider Coke with vanilla vodka as a better alternative to Vanilla Coke with vodka.

(Jody, where are you looking? The diet version is all over NYC.)

I have a lot more to say on this topic but other matters press.

― Paul Eater (eater), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 19:31 (10 years ago) Permalink

(Jody, where are you looking? The diet version is all over NYC.)

I know, but not in 2-liter bottles (which are significantly cheaper than six-packs). I've had the can and the 20-oz. bottle.

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 20:59 (10 years ago) Permalink

I even finished my sample can of Diet Coke With Lemon Pledge.

I concur. The Lemon Coke is horrid.

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 21:01 (10 years ago) Permalink

Hm. I've seen it but I don't remember where. Maybe they're rolling it out uptown first. I will keep you posted.

― Paul Eater (eater), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 21:08 (10 years ago) Permalink

See, I love the Lemon Diet Coke more so than the regular flavor. The Diet Vanilla tastes like a combo of Liquid Paper and Cream Soda. yuck!

― brg30 (brg30), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 21:09 (10 years ago) Permalink

Liquid Paper??

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 21:13 (10 years ago) Permalink

I will say one thing in favor of Diet Coke With Lemon: when I tried it, I actually did make that face that the girl in the ad is making!

― Paul Eater (eater), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 21:16 (10 years ago) Permalink

what about blue pepsi? now *that's* horrifying. sweeter than vanilla coke but with a horrifying chemically-yours raspberry taste to it.

― fields of salmon (fieldsofsalmon), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 21:17 (10 years ago) Permalink

Tippex/Whiteout

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 21:19 (10 years ago) Permalink

It's quite good, but I still default to regular Coke.

My mum cut Diet Coke (and aspartame) out of her diet, and now she has more energy and deosn't lose her keys as much. FWIW.

― Aaron A., Wednesday, 20 November 2002 21:22 (10 years ago) Permalink

I drink lots of water. It's real fun.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 21:23 (10 years ago) Permalink

yeah why is it when you go to someone's house and they offer you drinx andf you say water they look at you like you've told them to stick their hospitality up their arse? do humans not drink water anymore?

― bob zemko (bob), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 21:33 (10 years ago) Permalink

In some languages, "water" actually does mean "stick your hospitality up your ass".

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 21:35 (10 years ago) Permalink

it's worse to go to someone's house and ask them for something to drink and they say "we've got water ..." but you know there's better stuff in the fridge that they're saving for themselves.

― fields of salmon (fieldsofsalmon), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 21:43 (10 years ago) Permalink

I too am not a fan of soda AT ALL but am strangely in love with vanilla coke. Am curious to try it hot with rum. Wish they had a no-caffeine version.

― teeny (teeny), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 22:54 (10 years ago) Permalink

Funny this is coming up today, as a co-worker brought in cans of diet Vanilla Coke for us to try. I was surprised to find I liked it, especially as I HATED Vanilla Coke regular - too sickeningly sweet. Still, cherry is the only flavor Coke's gotten 100% right so far.

― mike a (mike a), Wednesday, 20 November 2002 22:55 (10 years ago) Permalink

Vanilla Coke is on sale everywhere in Australia. It's okay, but I prefer normal Coke by a long shot. Coke w/ lemon is absolutely vile. Yech.

― Andrew (enneff), Thursday, 21 November 2002 00:07 (10 years ago) Permalink

i take back my orignal statement.
vanilla coke and vodka = bad
coke and vanilla vodka (stoli) = GOOD!

― chaki (chaki), Thursday, 21 November 2002 00:11 (10 years ago) Permalink

blimey

― mark s (mark s), Thursday, 21 November 2002 00:12 (10 years ago) Permalink

So much wasted energy on all of this rubbish...

― OCP (OCP), Thursday, 21 November 2002 14:23 (10 years ago) Permalink

Vanilla Coke=yum. One thing about sodas is that the better the water is in the region that they were bottled in, the better they are. I still can't get over how good the Cokes in North Carolina tasted. (Lots of iron in water=double yum.)

― Christine "Green Leafy Dragon" Indigo (cindigo), Thursday, 21 November 2002 15:20 (10 years ago) Permalink

My girlfriend is a certified vanilla coke addict. It's a little too sweet for me, but diet vanilla coke definitely does the trick.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 22 November 2002 05:03 (10 years ago) Permalink

I couldn't even taste the coke in coke with lemon, the lemon just took over completely and it was really bad. Vanilla coke is just too sweet. I liked the first bottle I had but got sick of it quickly. I just wish they would bring cherry coke back to NZ I miss it so much.

― Elisabeth (Elisabeth), Friday, 22 November 2002 08:11 (10 years ago) Permalink

1 year passes...

Diet Vanilla Coke is officially good for hangover-curing. I'm enjoying the curiously emphatic label as well:

Low Calorie Soft Drink with Vegetable Extracts with Vanilla Flavour with Sweeteners

However, given that I already had a cup of coffee this morning, the cumulative caffeine in my system is now making my heart beat a bit too fast and the paranoia is just starting to kick in.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 14:16 (9 years ago) Permalink

Coke / Vanilla = bad.

Tesco's Coke / vanilla = OK, actually.

― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 14:23 (9 years ago) Permalink

i went off it and haven't had any in ages despite still drinking around 2 cans of regular a day on average

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 14:24 (9 years ago) Permalink

Can't be doing with regular colas, but with sickly flavours, I'm in like flint. Oooooooh dodgy imported Cherry Coke that my favourite filthy chicken emporium gives you with a Value Box Meal, how I adore you!

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 14:33 (9 years ago) Permalink

I don't have it that often either, but the diet version is still my favorite soda.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 14:33 (9 years ago) Permalink

Diet Vanilla Coke?!? It sounds horrendous. My boyfriend stopped drinking it a while ago but now occasionally drinks it.

― jesus nathalie (nathalie), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 14:36 (9 years ago) Permalink

1 year passes...

R.I.P. Vanilla Coke

Black Cherry Vanilla Coke? Surely it won't be as good as regular Vanilla Coke =\

― Stan Fields (Stan Fields), Friday, 4 November 2005 23:08 (7 years ago) Permalink

fuckers. die fuckers.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Saturday, 5 November 2005 01:16 (7 years ago) Permalink

That article fails to mention if it's staying or going in the Canadian colonies.

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 5 November 2005 01:20 (7 years ago) Permalink

This is terrible :( Even the lemon's going in the UK. Are they bonkers?

― melton mowbray (adr), Saturday, 5 November 2005 02:05 (7 years ago) Permalink

1 year passes...

Vanilla coke is BAXK, BACK backbackbcakback. Yay!

― Abbott, Saturday, 19 May 2007 18:51 (6 years ago) Permalink

With wacky new typeface:

― Abbott, Saturday, 19 May 2007 18:54 (6 years ago) Permalink

does the Jones vanilla cola mentioned upthread still exist? I totally want one right now.

xpost yikes that is ugly typeface

― horseshoe, Saturday, 19 May 2007 19:00 (6 years ago) Permalink

welcome to hivesville

― remy bean, Saturday, 19 May 2007 19:16 (6 years ago) Permalink

vanilla coke + vodka = yum

I need to try this!

― Curt1s Stephens, Saturday, 19 May 2007 19:49 (6 years ago) Permalink

They'd better bring it out here again too. Coke zero = blech

― stet, Saturday, 19 May 2007 19:59 (6 years ago) Permalink

According to wikipedia (FWIW) they say as of May they are distributing it all over the U.S. Rest of world: cross fingers across water & sky.

― Abbott, Saturday, 19 May 2007 20:01 (6 years ago) Permalink

this is good news, i liked vanilla coke

although rum nearly ruined it for me

― the sir weeze, Saturday, 19 May 2007 20:04 (6 years ago) Permalink

I think it has just vanished from Belgian shops. It's all Regular, Light and (especially the last couple of months) Zero over here. (I don't think the coffee-influenced Blak is/ever has been very available either)

― StanM, Saturday, 19 May 2007 20:07 (6 years ago) Permalink

<i>vanilla coke + vodka = yum</i>

since they took away vanilla coke here people often ask for Smirnoff Vanilla with regular coke

― splates, Sunday, 20 May 2007 02:10 (5 years ago) Permalink

o shit i have vodka and i am going to store NOW

― Catsupppppppppppppp dude ‫茄蕃‪, Sunday, 20 May 2007 02:42 (5 years ago) Permalink

Vanilla Coke hasn't stopped being available in Australia.

FYI

― SeekAltRoute, Sunday, 20 May 2007 03:45 (5 years ago) Permalink

Vanilla coke is pretty terrible. It's like drinking sugary cola, which is bad enough already, but to this they have added just a kiss of nasty.

― kenan, Sunday, 20 May 2007 03:49 (5 years ago) Permalink

YOU'RE pretty terrible!

― haitch, Sunday, 20 May 2007 12:28 (5 years ago) Permalink

I HAVE BEEN ZINGED, AND I LOVE IT!

― kenan, Sunday, 20 May 2007 12:37 (5 years ago) Permalink

srsly tho, some combo of coke + vanilla + vodka was my summer drink of choice and I heartily recommend it to all.

― haitch, Sunday, 20 May 2007 12:42 (5 years ago) Permalink

i drank vanilla coke once. tasted exactly like regular coke to me. maybe i should quit smoking

― ☪, Sunday, 20 May 2007 13:05 (5 years ago) Permalink

I will give a case of Vanilla Coke to whoever starts my fucking lawnmower.

― Beth Parker, Sunday, 20 May 2007 15:05 (5 years ago) Permalink

it is so good.

the typeface isn't very southern?

― Gravel Puzzleworth, Sunday, 20 May 2007 17:05 (5 years ago) Permalink

Their cherry coke now has the same typeface WhOa WaCkY iT's ChErRy shit going on.

According to WIKI:
On February 7th, 2007, Coca-Cola officially launched its new campaign for the Cherry Coke Brand. Jay-Z was chosen to be the spokesmen, and played a part in designing the new can graphics.

!!!

― Abbott, Sunday, 20 May 2007 17:11 (5 years ago) Permalink

He was all of the spokesmen!

― Abbott, Sunday, 20 May 2007 17:12 (5 years ago) Permalink

kenan gtfo!

Guys, I couldn't find Vanilla coke or new york special last night

― Catsupppppppppppppp dude ‫茄蕃‪, Sunday, 20 May 2007 18:08 (5 years ago) Permalink

er manhattan

― Catsupppppppppppppp dude ‫茄蕃‪, Sunday, 20 May 2007 18:28 (5 years ago) Permalink

"a kiss of nasty" is pretty good

― Tracer Hand, Sunday, 20 May 2007 18:30 (5 years ago) Permalink

5 years pass...

i should be in bed but i'm up drinking the fourth of these things i've had since i've been up

― markers, Thursday, 24 May 2012 04:25 (11 months ago) Permalink

I haven't seen a Vanilla Coke out in the wild in years, and I live in the southern US where Coke is everywhere all the time.

― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 24 May 2012 06:56 (11 months ago) Permalink

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