Dear Sma et al.:

I have tasted your beloved Mountain Dew Code Red, and have decided thusly regarding its flavor and all matters inherent therein:

It tastes like the juice from a jar of maraschino cherries. Carbonated, of course. Which pretty much means it tastes just like your good old fashioned Shirley Temple.

I would like to have it at my next birthday party. Along with a My Little Pony cake and princess hats instead of party hats.

Your Friend,

Mousie