Mexican Coke

Not the white powdery party substance - I'm talking regular 'ol Coca Cola. My good friend J-Dog got me a 4 pack of genuine bottled-in-Mexico Coke for my birthday. I'd been wanting to try it for awhile, after reading an online article somewhere that sang the praises of Coke from Mexico and Kosher Coke.

What's the difference, you may ask? Coke made in Mexico and Kosher Coke use plain old sugar for the sweetener. Coke bottled in the US uses High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) instead. A quick perusal of the content labels of each reveals no other differences, but a few minor nutrition label differences:

Mexican Coke (hereafter referred to as MC):
150 calories
85mg sodium
39g carbs
39g sugars

American Coke (hereafter referred to as AC):
140 calories
50mg sodium
39g carbs
39g sugars

One other difference that's a throwback to the good old days: Mexican Coke comes in the kickass glass bottle that requires an opener.

And the best for last, the most important difference: TASTE. When it first hits your tongue, MC tastes very similar to AC - but wait - soon MC tastes different than AC. The best way I can describe the difference is MC is less tacky on your tongue than AC, and doesn't leave that weird feeling in your mouth (or the sweaters on your teeth) the way AC does. MC has a nicer, cleaner finish than AC.