Mr. Pibb

Coca-Cola's fabulous Mr. Pibb is the granddaddy of Dr Pepper clones, and for awhile in the early 90s, was by far my favorite beverage. Incidentally, at that time my favorite TV show was "Good Times" and my favorite band was The Cure.

I still like all these things, though perhaps not with the same missionary fervor I once brought to them. Pibb is a delicious drink, a bit mellower than Pepper itself, perhaps a bit cherrier, and ultimately a bit less memorable. Still, always worth a gulp.

I totally don't relate to their new packaging, with "X-treme" cartoon character and tagline "Put it in your Head." Oh well, I suppose I've grown up and now appreciate the more sophisticated things in life, like champagne and "parenting."

Review by Taegu V. Nonpartisan