Moneybag's Creme Soda

I was recently "up north" with family in a cabin, and I brought this to enjoy:

Under the bottle cap.

Wait... Gene Simmons?

     

Brand: Moneybag's Creme Soda.

Origin: Niagara Falls, NY.

Purchase Place: Grandpa Joe's Candy Shop, Spring Lake Park, MN.

Sweetener: Cane Sugar.

Review: First of all... yes, this is put out by Gene Simmons of KISS fame. I enjoyed the design on the front of the bottle, but didn't spot Simmons's name until I took off the cap. It's a pretty smooth cream (or "créme" as it's spelled on the bottle) and it went down easily. Nice and sugary. There's a BIT of a chemically aftertaste, but it's not bad. I'll rank this just a bit over average.

Score: 6 out of 10.

Gene Simmons Moneybag Root Beer

I recently opened this:

Gene and one of his sodas.  (via) 

Brand: Gene Simmons Moneybag Root Beer.

Origin: USA (somewhere).

Purchase Place: Blue Sun Soda, Spring Lake Park, MN.

Sweetener: Cane Sugar.

Review: This was surprisingly good. It tasted nothing like tongue. (Ha!) It was smooth, but yet had a strong flavor. There wasn't much anise, but there was a decent vanilla kick. All around, quite good! Nice work, Gene!

Score: 9 out of 10.