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Today in this cheat day review we head to Canada (or actually the store right down the street in this armpit of the Midwest) and pickup all 5 “Flavours” and try them out and see if they are all the hype that nostalgia pages push them to be.
We will also go over a brief but informative packed history lesson of the brand as well as mentioning Orbitz! Let’s dive right on in!

Chapters:
00:00 History of Clearly Canadian
02:09 Orbitz Drinks
03:19 Fall and Rise Again of Clearly Canadian
05:46 Clearly Canadian Review

Info:
Clearly canadian

Founded in british columbia canada in december 1987, Clearly canadian was sold as a premium sparkling water drink. It was considered the drink that spearheaded the premium new age beverage market.
By the 90’s they became huge and to this day they’re seen as one of the few drinks always seen in a lot of nostalgic 90’s pages and videos. Clearly canadian always get brought up then.

In 1994 they test marketed clearly tea and clearly two, a 2 calorie diet version of their sparkling waters

In 1996 they took a detour with a new line of drinks called orbitz as well, a very outer space themed style drink that contained little fruit flavored orbs made of gellan gum that would stay suspended in the water. It was painfully ahead of its time and it failed within a year or so later.

In 1998 They introduced a few more drinks such as battery which was a caffeinated berry drink, then they released clearly canadian O plus 2 which was a water based drink that was enhanced with 10 times the normal level of oxygen. This drink was aimed to be for athletes. There were also refresher drinks as well.

By 2000, major competition from larger companies were in the sparkling water game and clearly canadian was having trouble keep afloat. They struggled along and became less relevant and by 2012 the company was bought out and we relaunched with a crowd funded presale campaign in 2013
By 2015 that presale reached 25,000 cases, which led to clearly canadian going back into production.
It slowly grew and grew and in 2021 it was sold again to private investors

In 2023 the launch of clearly canadian essence flavors
In 2024 the launch of the original flavors in sleek cans hit the market

5 Original flavors

Wild Cherry
Mountain Blackberry
Summer Strawberry
Orchard Peach
Country Raspberry

Theres also a plain clearly sparkling water
And two new flavors under a new line of drinks called sparkling essence. The flavors are limon and grapefruit

Mountain Blackberry
Take a break and head to the mountains! Nothing says Canadian Rockies like a sip of Mountain Blackberry from our BC roots.

Country Raspberry
Raspberries are the heartiest of fruits growing across our cold country. Clearly Canadian Country Raspberry is a splash of bold flavor with vibrant notes of farm fresh raspberries.


Orchard Peach
British Columbia’s peach groves are a summer delight to behold. Clearly Canadian Orchard Peach is a warm golden escape in a bottle and one sip will take you there.

Summer Strawberry
Stop and smell the strawberries! Considered members of the rose family, they give off a sweet fragrance as they grow on bushes. Voted on by fans, Clearly Canadian Summer Strawberry is our first new additional flavour.

Wild Cherry
Tangy and tart, with just the right amount of sweetness, Clearly Canadian Wild Cherry is the best of both worlds, awakening

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