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Rick Ace Rhodes wrote :

I'll try it. Can anybody tell me what it tasted like? -end quote

"Jolt" cola was an immediate hit with me and my friends in 1986. It was the first "energy drink" although that tag didn't become common until the 1990's.

Jolt tastes like original formula Coke because it flaunted the fact that it used sugar (instead of high-fructose corn syrup found in Coke and Pepsi).

The ad tag was, "all the sugar and twice the caffeine!".

You can imagine what a hit Jolt was in Seattle. Many convenience stores couldn't keep it in stock. Some of my favorite independent burger bars offered Jolt in cans as a beverage choice with your lunch.

By 1988, "Jolt" had Seattle jumpin' big time and I could not have been happier.

The end of Jolt came suddenly and I'm still not sure what happened. I remember the radio ads. I'm sure there must have been television spots but I don't recall those at all:

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By Vaporman87 At 17:21 On 15 September 2017 10471 Posts King of the Hill	Jolt is returning to stores in their original cans. I never liked Jolt, but I am happy to see the return of another cola from the past! Quote Disable Sigs You love this signature.

By Rick Ace Rhodes At 04:58 On 16 September 2017 1707 Posts Playing With Power	I'll try it. Can anybody tell me what it tasted like? Quote Disable Sigs Insert funny signature here
By eddstarr At 19:54 On 16 September 2017 1829 Posts Timelord in Training	Rick Ace Rhodes wrote : I'll try it. Can anybody tell me what it tasted like? -end quote "Jolt" cola was an immediate hit with me and my friends in 1986. It was the first "energy drink" although that tag didn't become common until the 1990's. Jolt tastes like original formula Coke because it flaunted the fact that it used sugar (instead of high-fructose corn syrup found in Coke and Pepsi). The ad tag was, "all the sugar and twice the caffeine!". You can imagine what a hit Jolt was in Seattle. Many convenience stores couldn't keep it in stock. Some of my favorite independent burger bars offered Jolt in cans as a beverage choice with your lunch. By 1988, "Jolt" had Seattle jumpin' big time and I could not have been happier. The end of Jolt came suddenly and I'm still not sure what happened. I remember the radio ads. I'm sure there must have been television spots but I don't recall those at all: Quote Disable Sigs