Yesterday during a shopping spree with Krissi and Joseph I purchased a new beverage (well...new to me) in order to continue the not-so-blind taste tests for the firm of McGrath and Chase. The beverage...Dr. M. The result...well...not pretty...
I was drawn to this drink simply because of the name and it's possible real-thing offerings. I was disappointed...to say the least. My first tip should have been the name. The off brands that claim to taste like Dr. Pepper, but which have an initial for a last name have proven themselves to be less than a good quality. Dr. K and Dr. M hold nothing for me. Here's what I learned about Dr. M:
Carbonation: I was surprised at the simplicity of the carbonation this beverage held. It opened with a decent "tschk", but the sound was just not strong enough. I immediately thought this can might contain flat contents, but it didn't. To my surprise it was the heavy syrup that kept the carbonation to a minimum. Grade = 2
Smell: The scent of Dr M was pleasing (for those who like the smell of the one true Dr Pepper) so I had high hopes for the taste. Grade = 8
Taste: This is where the carbonation and syrup ratio ruined it for me. As previously mentioned the syrup was WAY too high and therefore the overall taste was not desireable. Grade = 3
Aftertaste: Surprisingly not that bad. Thus, I was able to take a few more sips before throwing out the rest of the cans contents. This portion of the test is very important. Does the beverage leave a subtle, yet good aftertaste which leaves you wanting more? Possibly it causes your taste buds to scream in horror which then makes your eyes water and your brain to tell you to immediately throw out the said beverage. Or does it lack much of an aftertaste at all, causing your tastebuds to say, "um...what just happened here? I can't remember"? The later was the case with Dr. M which lead to the next fateful sips. Grade = 5
All in all...Dr. M did not do that well...final grade (drum roll please...) 4.5. Not horrible, but not something I would recommend.
Have a great holiday and always give gift of ultimate taste...Dr. Pepper.
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