Bundaberg Sarsaparilla—Contender #14

I've had the diet version of this drink. In a subtle way, the packaging itself lets you know this is a fuller flavoured drink. The diet bottle is tall and thin in appearance (although not actually tall). This option comes in a short and stumpy looking bottle. I think I know what would happen if I drank too much of this one.

Or would I? I've heard sarsaparilla is a fairly effective laxative. I know what you're thinking. What can't it do!? Let's find out!

The first thing Bundaberg Sarsapailla can't do is lay claim to the lowest amount of sugar or fat. Which makes sense as the diet variety surely does that. Interestingly, of all the drinks tried so far, none of them have over 1% of fat. Good to know.

Another thing this drink can't do is lay claim to the title of worst tasting contender in this competition. In fact, it's well off that title. In both the Bottled category that it sits and the competition as a whole it can hold its stumpy little head high (metaphorically speaking) and say "I'm actually one of the tastiest, thank you very much!" (using its own mouth of the bottle).

Just as I had suspected when I began this journey, I find this to be one of the better contenders (obviously I've had many of these varieties before I started this competition). I believe this to be the case because—just as was the case for the diet variety from the Bundaberg range—the sarsaparilla root is an actual ingredient. A listed ingredient. I won't go so far as to say this is my favourite so far, but it is certainly a contender I could survive on. It's easy to drink, leaves no weird after taste and doesn't leave you with a fizz overload.

I'm loving this competition. I'm loving the variety. I sure did love this drink.