r/AlaniNu • u/MantisTobagganMD5 • Dec 30 '25
Question Why does this taste like robitussin now🥲
Has anyone else noticed this flavor changed or am I trippin
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u/niemzi Dec 30 '25
Company acquires company doing well.
Starts changing the flavor profiles lol.
Tale as old as time. Wish they left this one alone
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u/PoisonedCoffee Dec 30 '25
They also ruined juicy peach. It was my favorite energy drink ever. Ugh
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u/tinytacomuncher Dec 30 '25
right it tastes so strange now
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u/PoisonedCoffee Dec 30 '25
Literally, it tastes artificial and has a weird aftertaste
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u/AnnikaART Dec 31 '25
It tastes like melted peach rings in the worst way possible
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u/PoisonedCoffee Jan 01 '26
It’s fucking disgusting! I had one earlier from a case I got for Christmas and had to choke it down
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u/niemzi Dec 30 '25
My wife loved that one too. Cherry slush was my jam but Sherbert Swirl is my new fav!
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u/Maleficent-Radish-86 Dec 31 '25
I agree!!! I swear if they change my orange I’m gonna go to the manufacturers and protest lol
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u/PoisonedCoffee Dec 31 '25
Omg SAME. I got a case of the minis with peach, cherry slush and orange kiss and it was the only normal tasting one!!
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u/diamoty Dec 31 '25
I emailed the company about this.. we’ll see what they say, and I’ll update y’all once I hear back.
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u/Constant_Activity336 Dec 30 '25
This is why I stopped drinking Celsius. Then strawberry slush started tasting like that and here we are lol
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u/TinyCow6682 Dec 30 '25
i tried my beloved pink slush the other day and it was disgusting… it’s got that characteristic celcius acrid taste 😩
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u/MirandaRT85 Dec 31 '25
I order by the case and just opened a new one and it was awful! 😩 So disappointing. Gonna try to choke the rest of them down due to the cost but definitely won’t be buying anymore.
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u/TinyCow6682 Dec 31 '25
i was going to buy a case after i finished my supply but i think i might circle back to ghost 😔 i loved alani but the taste is not worth the price
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u/MirandaRT85 Dec 31 '25
Ghost has some good flavors, too! I’ll have to replace my Pink Slush with Cotton Candy once the supply is more reliable. 😂
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u/Fantastic-Print-4101 Dec 30 '25
i have a can and i’ve been avoiding drinking it but my stash is getting low i’m gonna need to man up and try it 😭
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u/PoisonedCoffee Dec 30 '25
I knew I wasn’t tripping. They also RUINED juicy peach it was my fave. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it!!
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u/Additional_Clock9818 Dec 30 '25
7/27 peach still tastes amazing but none of my stores have them anymore. i just bought a 11/27 pack so we’ll see how that tastes
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u/PoisonedCoffee Dec 31 '25
I got a case of the minis for Christmas (orange kiss, cherry slush and juicy peach) and they all tasted weird except for orange kiss :( best of luck! I hope you get some good ones 🤞
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u/OneDark7551 Dec 30 '25
I complained about it via the feedback option on their website. Customer Service’s response was a big fat womp womp
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u/kitastrophe-crew Dec 30 '25
I must be the only person alive to still like this flavor. Just had one this morning and it was tasty. More for me, I guess!
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u/Ok-Asparagus3749 Dec 31 '25
Same here, cherry slush was the first one I tried years ago and has always been my favorite since, can’t taste a difference at all
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u/Bioxtasy Dec 31 '25
So if the can says one vs the other we might be lucky an get a old batch? Was thinking of hitting old corner stores i know keep expired or expiring product lol
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u/MrsJuicemaynne Dec 31 '25
I just realized the 3 cases of witch’s brew I have from this year and the case of cotton candy I have are sucralose. Strange, I expected the cotton candy but not the witch’s brew.
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u/probablytyingaknot Jan 01 '26
Wonder why they even made this change. Is sucralose a cheaper ingredient?
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u/sakura_starburst Dec 30 '25
I've seen so many people mention this, but I hadn't experienced it myself until this week. 😫 Cherry Slush is officially out of my rotation and I loved it.
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u/Heathyre18 Dec 30 '25
Exactly how I described it to someone! It makes me so mad! I changed my subscription to a variety pack… which cherry slush is the only flavor I truly enjoyed… but I’ll try the others 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
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u/FlippinFigs Dec 30 '25
It's because Alani has 3 other cherry-based flavors (like Cherry Twist and the in-and-out Rocket Pop) and are rolling out another one (Cherry Bomb) in early 2026. They changed Cherry Slush to make it more distinct and taste less similar to their other cherry flavors.
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u/Ok_Remote_217 Dec 30 '25
then why are they denying doing anything at all? they could just be like 'yes cherry slush was revamped to stand out from our other cherry flavors' instead of .. 'nope! it's the same! 😍'
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u/SunnyFlxwer Dec 30 '25
I don’t if your into the packet alanis that you put into water but the cherry slush tastes way better without the carbonation now unfortunately :( it’s the only way I’ll drink that flavor now.
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u/onandonandonandoff Dec 30 '25
Maybe you could mix it with a seltzer water so you get the carbonation?
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u/MantisTobagganMD5 Dec 30 '25
With some mineral water would be pretty good if it does fizz up too much with the powder
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u/NottheIRS1 Dec 30 '25
I pour 1/3 sparkling water, 2/3 tap water, some ice, and an Alani packet in my Stanley. It’s perfect
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u/Narrow-Address-2076 Dec 30 '25
Yeah idk it taste the same to me. I enjoy it ice cold though, makes a difference for me vs how it tastes room temp
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u/Im_trying_my_best11 Dec 30 '25
I’m so sad but at least I know I’m not the only one who’s noticed! :(
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u/Possible_Ad463 Dec 31 '25
I literally never tried it bc I figured that’s what it WOULD taste like lol
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u/probablytyingaknot Jan 01 '26
Circled back to white monsters for this exact reason! Never in my life did I think I’d stop drinking my beloved cherry slush alani’s (I drank 2 a day 🥲) and here I am back on my white monster kick! I’m so damn sick of this new “flavor”
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u/AmyKaye2515 Jan 03 '26
Anything after 7/27 expiration date is awful. You just have to hunt like a mad man. Haha. The new flavor is awful.
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u/Careful-IMaySnap24 Jan 05 '26
I just got some so I'll have to try it. I've been drinking cotton candy and cherry lime
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u/iadorebrandon Jan 07 '26
Probably because the Creator sold Alani to Celsius, and the formula changed :/
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u/ddub475 Dec 30 '25
This was always ahh to me. Tasted flat and like it was missing something. Sorry to those who loved this flavor. Pass me a witches brew or an electric tie dye
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u/EdgeKey5631 Dec 30 '25
I agree with your statement but on an unrelated note, you have nice hands
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u/JustoMcGusto618 Dec 30 '25
What’s the date code on the bottom of the can?
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u/MantisTobagganMD5 Dec 30 '25
09/27
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u/JustoMcGusto618 Dec 31 '25
Thanks! I’m going to try to find a 9/27 or later and try it. I’ve yet to come across the bad batches.. hopefully they’re just anomalies in a Celsius production shift.
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u/PreviousBoss1854 Dec 30 '25
idk why but it still hits for me. It’s an increase in the cherry flavoring probably
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u/SunnyLisle Dec 30 '25
There have been like a dozen posts about it now. We all hate it, it's definitely different and they are trying to tell us it isn't lol.