Fall means that Edy’s team themed ice creams are back in stores. Edy’s has a variety of packaging for various teams, and the ice cream features caramel flavored chocolate footballs. The Bengals Blitz version got some extra publicity when Rudi Johnson showed it off on MTV’s Cribs.
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This is the official ad, but the real story is how many fan videos dedicated to the beverage are making waves on YouTube … a brief search will pull up a plethora of homemade clips dedicated to the drink. The one about Fergie does not show the drink, but it may be my favorite.
Racing fans got to celebrate the career of Funny Cide this month, and the horse’s retirement celebration included the limited edition ice cream created to honor the horse’s career. Above is a photo of Funny Cide on the day of his victory at the Preakness Stakes in 2003.
Funny Cide can count winning the Kentucky Derby among his many accomplishments, but the ice cream is flavored with butter pecan rather than mint juleps. Created by Stewarts Shops, Funny Cide Pride features roasted pecans, chunks of butter pecan fudge and a butter pecan fudge swirl in butter pecan ice cream.
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Rhode Island residents had an opportunity to sip limited edition Save Bristol Harbor chardonnay this summer. The wine was a gift with each $250 donation the organization’s summer bar-b-que.
Japanese consumers love limited edition foods and beverages, but crafting a hit can be risky business. Business Week has an interesting article of the Japanese market, where Pepsi’s Ice Cucumber sold out in two weeks. The article states that even Pepsi sodas that don’t sell well in other markets are gobbled up in gentei-crazed Japan.
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Peru was struck by a devastating earthquake earlier this year, and as part of the recovery effort the Peruvian government was going to produce 1,000 bottles of its famous fruit brandy in a limited edition run called Pisco 7.9.
Named for the province that suffered the most damage in the earthquake, the bottles were not going to be sold. Instead, the plan was to give them to dignitaries in governments from other countries who helped with the recovery effort by sending aid to Peru.
Now plans have changed. Peru’s Minister of Production Rafael Rey announced that the limited edition idea would not happen after all,as many people in Peru found the idea tasteless and were outraged by the effort.
Over 500 people died in the earthquake, which also did extensive damage to infrastructure and harmed the country’s tourism industry.
M&M’s started a six week run of M&M’s Razzberry this week, the first time fruit flavored M&Ms will be available in retail stores. The candies come in a bright pink package that obnoxiously encourages consumers to “Get Razzed!” and are larger than the usual M&Ms. The company’s campaign plays up the harvest angle, boasting that the fruit-flavored candies will “peak” in September and October.
Mountain Dew’s Game Fuel is designed to promote the release of Halo 3, and is infused with cherry flavor and extra caffeine for late-night gamers. The caffeine content is so high it is causing concern, as it apparently tops the caffeine in Red Bull and reviews indicate that has not helped the taste. The packaging looks great, though.
Game Fuel is making product history by claiming to be the first beverage co-branded with a video game, and Halo3 is making history by picking up more pre-orders than any other video game to date. The game does not come out until September 25th, but the drink arrived in stores August 13th and will be available for 12 weeks … more than enough time for gamers to stock up the fuel they need to stay up and make General.
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Dogfish Head Brewery produces some of the best beers in the world, so if you are a serious beer consumer then it would be worth the effort to track down this limited edition ale. The Dogfish Head batches tend to be strong in flavor and in alcohol, and the Burton Baton is no exception.
A complex beverage with ten percent alcohol, the Burton Baton was first released in February of this year. It joins the breweries well-respected stable of premium beers, which are great alone or when paired with gourmet foods and cheeses.
The world’s oldest rum company celebrated its 300th anniversary with a limited edition Tricentennial rum that won rave reviews from rum experts.
While it has been a few years since Mount Gay’s actual anniversary year, the spirit can still be found in some high end liquor stores.
If you find it and you can afford it RnDrumreviews.com says you should not hesitate to buy it, calling the Tricentennial the beverage that “defines the scale by which all other rums should be judged.”
Mount Gay Tricentennial is the most exclusive limited edition rum we have ever tasted. Never ones to allow a new rum discovery to pass us by, RnD stepped into an upscale booze shop in the Caribbean, not expecting to find anything but the usual rums so popular in the central Caribbean. We blinked when we found bottle #842 of Mount Gay Tricentennial, released four years ago and one of only 3000 produced. Our jaws went slack when we looked at the price. We were Sticker Shocked, but in a good way. Only $220 for the finest rum sold by Mount Gay, liquid history in a beautiful decanter packaged inside a leather-like bound box. Truly a beautiful site! We were stunned.
If you can’t find a bottle, you can taste this legendary beverage for $75 at RumBa in Boston or buy a shot glass sized serving for $130 at Philadelphia’s Rum Bar.
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