Flamin’ Hot Mountain Dew Announced: Has Human Innovation Gone Too Far?
Throughout human history, there have been some truly remarkable innovations. The telephone, the internet, cars, etc have all made things better for people around the world. However, is innovation going too far? What I’m about to present to you may answer that question.
It has been revealed that PepsiCo is taking the Flamin’ Hot franchise and adding it to Mountain Dew.
Product News: PepsiCo takes @Fritolay's Flamin' Hot franchise (think Cheetos) to Mtn Dew. Announcing an online-only LTO offering available Aug. 31. pic.twitter.com/uOu83g9DlP
— Beverage Digest (@BeverageDigest) August 25, 2021
Mountain Dew has always been a soda brand that is willing to take risks. Who could forget Puppy Monkey Baby? While I’m game to try a lot of things, I’ll probably have to pass on Flamin’ Hot Mountain Dew. This soda lives in the same world as KFC’s Double Down or anything on the Taco Bell menu. In fact, how far are we from Taco Bell offering Flamin’ Hot Mountain Dew on their menu?
As of right now, it sounds like this drink will only be offered for a limited time, but if it sells well, we may be in trouble. What the hell is this even going to taste like? Don’t get me wrong, I love me some Flamin’ Hot Cheetos but I don’t want to drink them. Regardless of what I think, there will be people wanting to try it. Hell, I’d be open to trying it if it was handed to me, but just because something can exist doesn’t mean it should. Human innovation is a great thing but sometimes we take things a little too far.
