First Taste - Mountain Dew Holiday Brew

**A Christmas Review: Mountain Dew Holiday Brew**

I want to start by thanking you guys, my amazing community, for being so supportive and generous with your hard-earned cash. I mean, it's not like I'm getting paid to make videos about Mountain Dew or anything (although, let's be real, that would be awesome). But seriously, without your support, I wouldn't be able to do what I love every day.

So, as a special treat for the holiday season, I decided to crack open a bottle of Mountain Dew Holiday Brew. And let me tell you, it smells like... well, it smells like Code Red. Not exactly what I was expecting, but hey, that's probably because my expectations were way too high (I'm a geek, what can I say?). But seriously, the aroma is pretty spot on, and I can already tell it's going to be a fun review.

**The Taste**

As for the taste... well, let's just say it's Mountain Dew. Not exactly groundbreaking, but hey, that's what makes it so good? It's like they took all the original Mountain Dew and combined it with Code Red, because why not? The result is a drink that tastes pretty much like you'd expect - sweet, citrusy, and totally refreshing.

But here's the thing: I've had this drink for a few minutes now, and I'm still waiting to feel any real effects. I mean, where's the "holiday" flavor? Is it even worth drinking just because it's got a fun name on the label? That being said, I do appreciate the fact that Mountain Dew is willing to experiment with new flavors, even if they don't always hit the mark.

**The Packaging**

One thing I will say about this drink is that the packaging is pretty cool. I mean, who doesn't love a good bottle of Mountain Dew, especially when it's got a festive holiday theme? The design on the label is actually pretty clever, and I appreciate the fact that they're willing to have a little fun with their branding.

**The Ingredients**

Now, let's talk about what's really inside this drink. As far as ingredients go, Mountain Dew Holiday Brew is basically just regular old Mountain Dew - carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, citric acid, natural flavor, sodium benzoate... and a few other random additives that I don't even want to mention (don't worry, I won't make you read them all).

But hey, at least it's not like they're hiding any toxic waste or anything (although, if I'm being completely honest, some of those ingredients do sound kind of sketchy). And on the bright side, there is caffeine - 91 milligrams per bottle, to be exact. So if you're looking for a drink that'll keep you awake during the holidays, this might be the ticket.

**Conclusion**

So there you have it: Mountain Dew Holiday Brew in all its glory (or lack thereof). It's not exactly going to change your life, but hey, it's a fun way to spend an evening with friends and family. And who knows - maybe I'll even get used to it by the end of the night.

Thanks for watching, everyone! If you have any thoughts on Mountain Dew Holiday Brew, be sure to let me know in the comments below. And if you're feeling generous, consider tossing a few bucks my way (just kidding... sort of).

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rhymes mountain dew holiday brew put it in your mouth i'm gonna buy you a trout that doesn't rhyme hold on mountain dew holiday brew put it in your mouth the hell rhymes with mouth guys let me know and i'm done thank you guys so much for watching i hope you're enjoying your christmas holiday hanukkah kwanzaa season whatever you celebrate so far and i'll see you in my next video peace stuff's not bad at all i like it a lot youforeign what is this well by golly let's open and find out i've been stripping it's almost as if i planned this video i would never this is going to be a very exciting video let's find out what's in the bag let's see what santa claus left me oh a candy cane that's apparently not edible what about this one nope still not edible this one nope now it just looks like a fool but seriously inside this bag is holiday brew holiday blend i'm messing up already this is the mountain dew holiday blend no no holiday brew okay holiday brew i was right it just says ultimate holiday blend up here so this is technically just the original mountain dew combined with mountain dew code red i don't know if it's that exciting honestly but guys you know what it's a holiday flavored mountain dew and me being the christmas freak and me just being the geek that i am who who just loves mountain dew you know what i saw this online and i thought right away david you must make a video about this and i responded to myself because i tend to talk about myself some occasion david you're absolutely right good idea david we're gonna make this happen and here we are all right so mountain dew holiday brew again ultimate holiday blend do plus code red 290 calories per bottle but nobody really cares about that right and the ingredients carbonated water high fructose corn syrup that's the stuff that's really good for you concentrated orange juice citric acid natural flavor sodium benzoate benzoic system preserves freshness caffeine you think sodium citrate gum arabic don't know if i said that right i don't know calcium to sodium edta to protect flavor this flavor needs protecting i can do that i can do that brominated vegetable oil probably said that wrong red 40 yellow five caramel color or caramel blue one what's with the numbers bottled under the authority of pepsico incorporated in purchase new york zip code 10577 caffeine contents 91 milligrams and you can find more information over at mountaindew.com pepsi's only pay me like a few hundred dollars to make this video they're paying me nothing all right they're paying me nothing yeah i just bought this my hard-earned cash a dollar something life of a youtuber i'm just kidding i'm actually i'm actually doing quite well lately and i couldn't do it without your support so thank you okay guys seriously here we go mountain dew holiday brew a pond for a sniff by the way you like the shirt you like the shirt i love it oh yeah let's get in that bottle oh it just smells like code red cheers everyone and happy holidays holy carbonation makes your eyes water that's pretty good doesn't taste different from anything i've had before which makes sense because it's just mountain dew and good right together but i suppose that's proof to you there's nothing wrong whatsoever with combining two popular flavors original bread boom it's very good guys that's it what are your thoughts on mountain dew holiday brew hey that rhymes mountain dew holiday brew put it in your mouth i'm gonna buy you a trout that doesn't rhyme hold on mountain dew holiday brew put it in your mouth the hell rhymes with mouth guys let me know and i'm done thank you guys so much for watching i hope you're enjoying your christmas holiday hanukkah kwanzaa season whatever you celebrate so far and i'll see you in my next video peace stuff's not bad at all i like it a lot youforeign what is this well by golly let's open and find out i've been stripping it's almost as if i planned this video i would never this is going to be a very exciting video let's find out what's in the bag let's see what santa claus left me oh a candy cane that's apparently not edible what about this one nope still not edible this one nope now it just looks like a fool but seriously inside this bag is holiday brew holiday blend i'm messing up already this is the mountain dew holiday blend no no holiday brew okay holiday brew i was right it just says ultimate holiday blend up here so this is technically just the original mountain dew combined with mountain dew code red i don't know if it's that exciting honestly but guys you know what it's a holiday flavored mountain dew and me being the christmas freak and me just being the geek that i am who who just loves mountain dew you know what i saw this online and i thought right away david you must make a video about this and i responded to myself because i tend to talk about myself some occasion david you're absolutely right good idea david we're gonna make this happen and here we are all right so mountain dew holiday brew again ultimate holiday blend do plus code red 290 calories per bottle but nobody really cares about that right and the ingredients carbonated water high fructose corn syrup that's the stuff that's really good for you concentrated orange juice citric acid natural flavor sodium benzoate benzoic system preserves freshness caffeine you think sodium citrate gum arabic don't know if i said that right i don't know calcium to sodium edta to protect flavor this flavor needs protecting i can do that i can do that brominated vegetable oil probably said that wrong red 40 yellow five caramel color or caramel blue one what's with the numbers bottled under the authority of pepsico incorporated in purchase new york zip code 10577 caffeine contents 91 milligrams and you can find more information over at mountaindew.com pepsi's only pay me like a few hundred dollars to make this video they're paying me nothing all right they're paying me nothing yeah i just bought this my hard-earned cash a dollar something life of a youtuber i'm just kidding i'm actually i'm actually doing quite well lately and i couldn't do it without your support so thank you okay guys seriously here we go mountain dew holiday brew a pond for a sniff by the way you like the shirt you like the shirt i love it oh yeah let's get in that bottle oh it just smells like code red cheers everyone and happy holidays holy carbonation makes your eyes water that's pretty good doesn't taste different from anything i've had before which makes sense because it's just mountain dew and good right together but i suppose that's proof to you there's nothing wrong whatsoever with combining two popular flavors original bread boom it's very good guys that's it what are your thoughts on mountain dew holiday brew hey that rhymes mountain dew holiday brew put it in your mouth i'm gonna buy you a trout that doesn't rhyme hold on mountain dew holiday brew put it in your mouth the hell rhymes with mouth guys let me know and i'm done thank you guys so much for watching i hope you're enjoying your christmas holiday hanukkah kwanzaa season whatever you celebrate so far and i'll see you in my next video peace stuff's not bad at all i like it a lot you\n"