Searching for Sierra Mist Undercover

I rarely discuss "products" with you.

Restaurants are my thing, and if you haven't noticed I try to eat at them more than "eating in". I have had many readers write in requesting that I cross the bridge to discuss new food products or drinks on my blog and I have gracefully declined. No food/drink product has ever been compelling enough for me to discuss with you here.

Then, something strange happened.

My wife bought Sierra Mist Undercover.

I should also take this time to mention that I am not big on drinking soda. I will have an occasional Coke Zero, but usually I order tea wherever I go and keep tea in my refrigerator at home as well.

In the past few weeks for some unusual reason I found myself buying Sierra Mist at Target or Publix. I have had it once or twice and it became a good alternative to water and tea. It's refreshing and not too horribly bad for you (I drink the "free" no calorie can by force).

Since I was drinking Sierra Mist, my wife came across "Undercover" and picked it up for me. My life hasn't been the same since. It has the core flavor of a regular Sierra Mist with a splash of Mandarin orange. It sounds odd at first but the taste is sensational.

It leaves out everything that is bad about orange soda (weird after taste, orange tongue, etc) and puts the subtle flavor of orange mixed in with the lemon lime to create something I have never tasted before.

Soon in a matter of days I became obsessed with Sierra Mist Undercover. I would take a can to work and drink one at home. My obsession turned into a sense of urgency when I stopped being able to find it in the grocery store.

I was as if our Publix stopped carrying it, over night. I requested that an employee go pull the last 12 pack they had out of the back and then a few days later we couldn't find it at all. I decided to go to a different Publix, they didn't have any either. I went to another Publix and they also were sold out. Since then I have checked Target and they don't have it either. To be perfectly honest I feel slightly abused by Sierra Mist...I know the drink is limited edition but I just thought that made it special not impossible to find!

What is going on?!? How come I can't find this soda I have become obsessed with!? As an alternative and in a moment of desperation, my wife bought me Sunkist Orange soda and thinking I knew the secret to Sierra Mist's genius I put a splash of my orange soda in with my regular Sierra Mist....much to my dismay it tasted nothing like the Undercover soda.

Currently you may find me wandering the aisles of your local grocery store in search of a 12 pack of Sierra Mist Undercover. If you happen to find it before me, resist the temptation to buy it and email me instead....just pretend I told you it tasted awful.