Today, the folks at Route 66 Sodas in Wilmington, Ill., sent the new bottles for its Route 66 Orange Soda, Route 66 Lime Soda and Route 66 Cream Soda.
Each bottle has its own text and image on the back that pays tribute to certain historical landmarks on Route 66.
The Orange Soda tells about the varying incarnations of Dead Man’s Curve on the Mother Road, including the one in Tijeras Canyon near Albuquerque.
The Lime Soda pays tribute to the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge near St. Louis.
The Cream Soda tells about ghost towns in California’s Mojave Desert.
Scott Cameron of Route 66 Sodas said each flavor is made with 100 percent pure cane sugar, instead of the high-fructose syrup often used by the soft-drink industry. Also, he said, in a letter:
We are awaiting the arrival of our new Black Cherry bottles and look to have them by early February. The Black Cherry theme will be Cabins, Motor Courts & Motels.
Tonight, Emily drank the orange soda, and I had the lime soda. Both were delicious, but that’s not surprising to anyone who’s ever imbibed in the company’s highly praised root beer. The liquid in the bottles was partly frozen because of the current cold snap in Oklahoma, making them even more refreshing.
If you want to buy Route 66 Sodas, here’s a handy map that will show you where.
Mighty good drinking. I didn’t know they had it at Olando’s in Round Lake Beach near home. Guess I’ll have to drop by and get some.
Like those new bottles and especially the bits of 66 on the back.
I was at the Cozy Dog today, with little prompting from my son. Last time I was there that they cooler was out of all flavors of Route 66 Soda’s except Route Beer. Today they had Lime, Orange, and Cream Soda in stock. I noticed the labels where a bit different and had text on the back. My father in law and I had a Cream Soda.It really hit the spot. I’ll be back on Wednesday to pickup a Lime and Orange for my collection!