"We have to admit Whirly Pop's candy-branded label is accurate marketing. The soda packed inside each bottle is akin to liquid candy. The sweet, colorful swirls of Whirly Pop lollipops originated in the mid-20th century. While those candies might appear whimsical, this grape drink is anything but inviting. Even when poured over ice, Whirly Pop's Juicy Grape Soda is too sweet to enjoy, almost as if a real-life Candy Land has been melted and funnelled into a bottle."
"Other reviewers have noted the drink is nothing like the candy advertised on the label, but something more akin to a watered-down freeze pop. While other grape sodas, such as Slice and Olipop, are made with real grape juice and feature added benefits like prebiotics and probiotics, Whirly Pop unabashedly adds natural flavors, caramel color, preservatives, phosphoric acid, and quillaja extract to carbonated spring water to make the drink."
Tasters sampled over a dozen grape sodas and found mixed results, with some beverages delivering strong flavor and even health benefits while others disappointed. Whirly Pop's Juicy Grape soda presents as intensely sweet and candy-like, with a medicinal or pharmaceutical note that reduces drinkability even over ice. The product formulation includes natural flavors, caramel color, preservatives, phosphoric acid, and quillaja extract blended into carbonated spring water. The soda uses pure cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup. Brands like Slice and Olipop contrast by using real grape juice and adding prebiotics or probiotics as benefits. Nostalgia may attract some consumers, but the soda is not ideal for slow sipping.
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