What are these “Cherry Vanilla,” “Berries & Cream,” and “Cherry Chocolate” flavors of Dr Pepper?
Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper, and its counterpart Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper, were billed as “fountain classics” editions of the soda, according to a review of both drinks on bevnet.com in 2004. Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper first went on sale on October 15, 2004, while the diet version launched on January 15, 2005. Although both drinks were originally destined for a “limited run” (six months at most for the regular version), the diet version can still be found at various stores nationwide, and both diet and regular versions can be bought at Old Doc’s Soda Shop for $10 a case–not including tax or shipping, of course. Berries & Cream Dr Pepper, and its partner Diet Berries & Cream Dr Pepper, were the second iteration of the “fountain classics” line, both launched at the beginning of April, 2006. Though this was ostensibly a nationwide release, I only had limited sightings of the diet version and no contact with the regular version here in my little corner of the Northeast, otherwise known as
