Cream soda

Virgil's Vanilla Cream Soda

Reed's, Inc. (Virgil's) · Vanilla cream soda

Norwalk, Connecticut, USA

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A rich, unapologetically sweet vanilla cream soda built on real vanilla extract and a double dose of unbleached and caramelized cane sugar. The flavor leans creamy and old-fashioned with a deep caramel finish, though the sweetness arrives big and bold up front. Several reviewers flag a faint tangy or "funky" note that keeps it from the top tier, making it a solid but slightly polarizing pour.

Taste profile
Flavor fingerprint for Virgil's Vanilla Cream SodaSweetness 5 of 5, Carbonation 2 of 5, Body 4 of 5, Creaminess 4 of 5, Bitterness 0 of 5, Spice-heat 0 of 5, Aroma intensity 4 of 5, Finish 3 of 5SweetnessCarbonationBodyCreaminessBitternessSpice-heatAromaFinish

Objective sensory intensities (how it tastes) — not a liking score.

Flavor wheel
Flavor wheel for Virgil's Vanilla Cream SodaHighlighted: Vanilla & cream, Caramel & molasses, Off-notes (artificial, metallic, flat, soapy).SpiceVanillaCaramelFruityOff-notes

Our editorial notes.

Scores

Our score
35/50
What drinkers think
6/9
early estimate
Critics vs. the crowd
+8
A critics’ pick

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The maker

Virgil's is the all-natural soda line of Reed's, Inc., the ginger-beverage company Christopher Reed started in Southern California in 1989. Reed's bought the Virgil's brand from Crowley Beverage Company in 1999 and built it into its flagship craft-soda range alongside the Reed's ginger drinks. The company, now headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, positions Virgil's as a preservative-free, cane-sugar lineup spanning root beer, cream soda, and cola.

Ingredients & nutrition

Purified carbonated water, Unbleached cane sugar, Caramelized unrefined cane sugar, Vanilla extract, Natural flavors.

12 fl oz · 160 cal · 42 g sugar(per serving, as labeled)