Comments on: Carbonated Cough Drops: Reviewing Japan’s “Menthol Shock” Soda

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Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:01:20 +0000

[...] to see if anything caught my eye. Something did. It had been a while – the winner being “Menthol Shock,” a soft drink literally peddled by a Japanese Tobacco Company seeking to branch out, and the [...]

By: maddy

maddy — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 02:53:33 +0000

I too tried this 2 weeks ago. I was expecting something somewhat milder than liquid menthol down my throat.
I too two sips and could not finish it. As of today the remainder still sits on my desk. warning me that sometimes trying new things will be regretable..

By: Cooling Beverage Menthol Shock from JT

Cooling Beverage Menthol Shock from JT — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 11:00:48 +0000

[...] leave the snarky review to others, though I certainly wondered whether JT was simply looking for a way to get rid of excess [...]

By: Travis

Travis — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:43:41 +0000

God, I guess I should have come to Japan later this year … I missed out on a Ringo Shiina concert and a chance to experience Menthol Shock.

By: owwls

owwls — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:35:30 +0000

It’s worth trying once! Try to split a bottle, though. :)

By: superhappyawesome

superhappyawesome — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:56:43 +0000

Definitely going to have to pick this up–especially if it gives good tongue!

By: Blue Shoe

Blue Shoe — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:36:38 +0000

Wow…thanks for the warning.