Oh wow it’s my time to shine! I know the story behind this!
Pepsi launched Crystal Pepsi in the USA which was Pepsi but clear like lemonade. They cornered the market with this stuff. Coca Cola decided to follow, but rather than try to beat Pepsi, they went with a strategy to take Crystal Pepsi down - and it worked.
The plan was to launch their own clear cola, but they intentionally fudged the release. They made it totally unclear as to whether it was supposed to taste the same as Coke, and whether or not it was a diet drink (for 30+ years Tab was a diet version of Coke, but was largely replaced by Diet Coke in the early 80s).
This ‘kamikaze marketing’ plan made the whole clear cola landscape a confusing mess, and sales of Tab and Crystal Pepsi plummeted until both were withdrawn from the market!
Caffreys used to love it when it first came out onto the market. Lost 3 bank cards in a cash machine one night after a gallon of it and needed some more cash, couldn’t remember my pin No. Think they made it weaker after a while.
Drank far too many Caffreys one night in the Falcon at Clapham Junction. This was before it went on general sale in the weaker form. Very sore head in the morning.
Went on a lad's holiday once about 7 hours ahead of my mates so I could leave 7 hours before a week later and get back for some big match we had, maybe Arsenal or Liverpool or something in the early Prem days.
Anyway, early evening, thought I'd go next door to the hotel to find a burger and a pint, ended up being an Irish bar in full swing, ceilidh band, dancing and on the tables, the lot. Got chatting to some Irish blokes and bought a Caffreys, and that was it, another Caffreys please.... My mates arrived at about 3am to find me absolutely plastered on the stuff, practically falling in front of their coach, spewing everywhere.
Pan Yan Military pickle. If it’s been mentioned before it definitely deserves another mention.
Reading your comment reminded me of the lady who used to wash the glassware in the lab at Guy's and always mispronounced the Greek name of one of the doctors and used to call him Dr Panyan.
Unfortunately no, unless you go to an ice cream stall on the coast.
If anybody can tell me of a supermarket selling it I'd be very grateful.
I know that all the supermarkets in France sell it but I know that's no help. I'm surprised that it is not the same in England. Is Carte d'Or ice cream not available?
Unfortunately no, unless you go to an ice cream stall on the coast.
If anybody can tell me of a supermarket selling it I'd be very grateful.
I know that all the supermarkets in France sell it but I know that's no help. I'm surprised that it is not the same in England. Is Carte d'Or ice cream not available?
Tab clear Hubba bubba fizzy drink Trios Tomato ketchup walkers crisps Sara lee toffee strudel in frozen section Watermelon 20/20, what a drink! Caffreys? Or is that just where I live where its gone?
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Anyway, early evening, thought I'd go next door to the hotel to find a burger and a pint, ended up being an Irish bar in full swing, ceilidh band, dancing and on the tables, the lot. Got chatting to some Irish blokes and bought a Caffreys, and that was it, another Caffreys please.... My mates arrived at about 3am to find me absolutely plastered on the stuff, practically falling in front of their coach, spewing everywhere.
Don't think I've ever drunk it since!
If anybody can tell me of a supermarket selling it I'd be very grateful.
Next time in France maybe.
Just checked, they do.
ahem …. https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/303007731
Jubblys
Corona Cream Soda
Hubba bubba fizzy drink
Trios
Tomato ketchup walkers crisps
Sara lee toffee strudel in frozen section
Watermelon 20/20, what a drink!
Caffreys? Or is that just where I live where its gone?
I REALLY want a wimpy now