It is no secret that I work in a grocery store. This is where I often come in contact with all these fancy sodas I keep bringing up on this blog. But recently I've run into a brick wall with a certain soda.
I discovered that one of my co-workers, along with a few of their friends, has been special-ordering Peach Nehi to the store. At least 2-3 times, I have asked to get in on this action. Alas, she tends to "forget." Or so she says.
Recently, I took a special trip up to Jungle Jim's (after stopping by an IKEA) to look at what they had different from last time. Lo and behold.. the almighty.. GLASS BOTTLED PEACH NEHI.
I casually let this fact spill while I was at work and my co-worker went nuts. So I knew I was in for a treat. I would have gotten more, but oh well. I "forgot." Tee hee."
Moving on past my revenge, Peach Nehi is something special. Until now, my only experience with peach soda was with Stewart's. Now don't get me wrong.. I enjoy me some Stewart's peach. However, Nehi is a completely different animal. It's almost as if someone managed to distill peach rings into a beverage form. The second ingredients listed after water is... sugar. It has real sugar, and is REALLY sugary.
Packaging was very simple, very old school. The only printing on the bottle was made in white. The bottle cap was a very dainty pink. And you really can't go wrong with a warning label that pertains to the cap shooting you in the face. That's either ridiculously old school or the result of a wacky lawsuit.
The only things moderately strange about this soda was that there was no mist that came out of the cap when opened while cold. Well that, and no belch factor. The soda was moderately fizzy however, something I feel like I've been missing out on lately.
Overall, Peach Nehi is a tasty treat that everyone should try at least once. And hide from your co-workers. My only question is... are there other Nehi's? And can I have one? Now?
Until next time, this is your loyal beverage fiend, signing off.
-Crush
P.S. Included is a completely irrelevant fan-made commercial. I dare ya, just try not to have nightmares!
peach nehi is the best and you know i'm not much of a soda persona. also, please keep that cap for your cap collectin' friend...
ReplyDeleteHate to be technical it is Nehi Peach, also Nehi Grape, Nehi Strawberry, and Nehi Orange. At one time there was a DR. Nehi.
ReplyDeleteI love me some Nehi Peach, all other Nehi is irrelevant. It holds a special place in my heart. One time I thought about trying to get sponsorship from Nehi for MixMasterMandy. It is a tasty treat, indeed.
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