See what our reporter made of Shweppes' latest product, which just so happens to be bright purple!
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00:00Hi, I'm digital reporter Amy Seddon and the iconic British drinks brand, Shrepps, recently gifted me a box of their new soda.
00:10It's called Tropical Soda and it first came to my attention when I wrote about the fact that the actor Lucien Lavascont was the new ambassador for Shrepps.
00:19The announcement came out at the same time as an advert in which Lucien enjoys the purple coloured soda with some gin whilst walking around a glamorous garden.
00:29It obviously infused summer vibes so I was very keen to test it out.
00:35My first impression when I opened the box was that the Tropical Soda is as eye-catching as Lucien is.
00:42As you can see, it's very purple.
00:45It is however clear, which was good to see. It abated any fears that the flavour is going to be artificial.
00:53So, I've got here a single measure of a well-known gin brand because I would normally have my flavoured sodas with gin.
01:02But I will pour most of it out into this and save some in the bottle for those who will just enjoy it as a soft drink.
01:09So, here we go.
01:10I'll give it a smell first.
01:21It's very appealing. It's very fruity but not overwhelmingly strong of any particular fruit.
01:28When I look at the ingredients, it's flavoured with hibiscus and guava so I must be getting the guava smell there.
01:34Here, I'll pour it out.
01:39As you can see, the gin is getting coloured a lovely purple, just like the soda is.
01:46I'll then just have some of it on its own.
01:52That is really refreshing.
01:54I would just have that as a soda.
01:56You get a nice mix of the fruity and the floral flavours there.
02:02But it's not overwhelmingly sweet because the fruitiness also has a sourness to it, I guess.
02:08It's got a bit of a bite, which is what I would want, to be honest.
02:11I'm not a big fan of the really sweet drinks.
02:14But with my fun sodas, I would tend to actually have it with gin.
02:19So, here, I'll try it as I would tend to enjoy it.
02:26Yeah, that's really good.
02:29I would buy that.
02:31So, it really complements the gin.
02:32It doesn't overwhelm the gin flavours, so you still get that gin flavour in there.
02:37But then the hibiscus and guava on top just makes it a little bit more exciting.
02:42It's the perfect mixer for me.
02:44I like one that's slightly sweet, but as I said, not too sweet.
02:48So, it has got a bit of a bite in there, which I mentioned when I tried it on its own.
02:52And that is exactly what I would look for in a mixer.
02:56It's perfect just in time for summer.
02:59And I will definitely be ordering that in the beer gardens.
03:03My favourite mixes tend to be, like, the grapefruit and strawberry and lemon.
03:08So, it's nice to have a flavour that I've essentially never seen before.
03:13I would recommend you give it a go.
03:15And do not be put off by the very purple colouring.
03:17Teeth check, yep.
03:20Teeth are not purple, which was another thing when I saw the colour.
03:24So, that's great news.
03:25I will sit back and enjoy this gin in peace.