Fans of Coca-Cola have been treated to a brand new flavour designed to bring a ‘nostalgic’ feel to the taste – as fans rush to get their hands on it before it sells out
The newest Coca-Cola flavour is taking people back to the 80’s as the brand has just launched a Cherry Float. The iconic fizzy drink company has launched a whole host of fun flavours over the years including vanilla and lime as well as regular cherry, but now the cherry float has been spotted on shelves.
The new flavour was inspired by the “nostalgic taste of classic soda floats” and offers “bold cherry notes with smooth vanilla” and shoppers are rushing to get their hands on it.
According to Coca-Cola, this new drink is inspired from the US, and has been made to provide the taste of a classic Cherry Coke Float. While you don’t tend to see ice cream floats much anymore, they were a popular treat in the 50s and 60s, but first emerged in 1874.
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New 1.75L bottles of Cherry Coke Float have been spotted for sale in Asda, priced at £2, but are unavailable online and it joins as a permanent flavour for the brand. It also comes in in 330ml cans for £1.25.
Rob Yeomans, vice-president of commercial development, said: “This launch is set to be a standout performer. It’s a winning combination, and we’ve got some high-profile marketing activity lined up to help retailers make the most of it,” as reported by The Grocer.
Ellie D’Silva, senior marketing manager at Coca-Cola GB, added: “Cherry flavours continue to be a fan favourite, and the introduction of Cherry Float across both original and zero sugar variants gives consumers even more choice within the Coca-Cola Cherry range. Inspired by the nostalgic taste of classic soda floats, the new flavour reflects our continued focus on innovation while offering fans new ways to enjoy the iconic Coca-Cola taste.”
The current Coca-Cola flavours available currently in the UK are:
- Coca-Cola
- Coca-Cola Lime
- Coca-Cola Cherry
- Coca-Cola Lemon
- Coca-Cola Cherry Float
- Coca-Cola Zero Sugar
- Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Lime
- Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Lemon
- Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Cherry
- Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Vanilla
- Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Oreo (limited-edition, not always available)
- Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Caffeine Free
- Diet Coke
- Diet Coke No Caffeine
- Diet Coke Sublime Lime
- Diet Coke Cherry
The new flavour comes after Home Bargains shoppers were left divided after finding the new Orange Cream Coca-Cola flavour, priced at £1.29 a can. The drink is described by Coca-Cola as tasting of orange and vanilla – but fans weren’t quite sure what to make of it.
Commenting on a post on the NewfoodsUK Facebook group, one person said: “It tastes like spiced rum and coke rather than an instantly detectable orange flavour. But very nice all the same,” while another commented: “They just taste like Vanilla Coke.” A third person commented: “If you want that flavour get Fanta and vanilla ice cream.” A fourth person added: “Had it in Vegas in April quite nice tbh [to be honest].”