Thread by @momofnorank

I tried to resist, but my son saw it and bought some for me.
It’s time. 🧵
#weirdfoodreviews #mountaindewflaminhot
#badideajeans

This is the ‘Dew’s cross-marketing effort with Flamin’ Hot #Cheetos, which are kind of spectacular, but which don’t exactly scream soda flavor to me.
The most important question: Is there 🧀?

No.
There is, however, “yellow”.

It’s impossible to really capture the alarmingly fluorescent, broken highlighter ink effect, but I did my best. It looks like you could use it for radiology contact in a pinch.

First, the bouquet.

*cough cough cough snort cough cough*

Do NOT sniff the bouquet.
There is absolutely capsaicin in this. 🌶 Other than that, it smells like regular #mountaindew

As an aside, I figured the name came from a cute old nickname for moonshine, and the internet tells me it does, but reportedly the creators chose that because it was originally designed as a mixer, specifically for whiskey.

Now to the flavor. The heat is pleasantly up front, but it’s also present at the finish. I really like the degree of it— not overwhelming but also not just a wink. The soda flavor is quite similar to regular ‘Dew, heavy on the weird orange, but I do detect the alleged lime.

Much more interesting than the original. Dew devotees (Dewbies?) will be gratified to note that it is just as weirdly thick and vaguely reminiscent of floor cleaner as their childhood favorite.

Have you ever stood too near the outside vent at a dry cleaners, or maybe singed the bathroom counter in a mid-century house with a 1970s curling iron? They’ve somehow made an extract out of the feeling of lightheadedness. I guess that is technically a “natural flavor”.

In short, I prefer it to the original.
Still hoping they do the job they were born to do and add the cheese next time.
#macandChivas 🥃🧀🌶

-Open the pod bay door, HAL.
-I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.