Do you recognise this beverage?

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Sput
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Right, I have an appeal for information here! If anyone can help I urge you to reply to this!

I spent a month in the 'States and became addicted to this stuff...
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It's called Snapple (you may have heard of it) and the flavour I'm addicted to is the original apple.

Now, I came across a few of the wrong flavour in an obscure newsagents the other day - giving me hope I might be able to track some down. So to this end, HAS ANYONE SPOTTED THIS OUT AND ABOUT? If so, WHERE?
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Sput
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Why thankyou - that's the one!

Unless you're trying to taunt me, you evildoer!
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Brad
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Sure this used to be sold more or less everywhere in the UK a few years back? Woolworths, Superdrug etc...
Maybe I'm thinking of Oasis.
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Sput
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I think that's Oasis you're thinking of - they had a big marketing drive a few years back. For some reason I knew of Snapple before I left, which I find odd.
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James Hatts
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I'm sure they sell Snapple (not sure which flavours) in my local Costcutter.
Brad
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I definately know the name which is maybe why I'm thinking of a similar drink (Oasis). Surely one of those out of town Tescos/Asda's sell them?
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Neil Jones
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http://www.snapple.com/index.asp?pageid ... ontentid=9

The UK branch has a headquarters address in Northern Ireland, might be worth contacting to find somebody who sells the stuff in your area.
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I've never had this drink, considering the fact I've only ever seen it sold in Central London. When I visited a small shop opposite from Big Ben, which was coincidentally full of American tourists, I remember hearing the excitement of a couple of these tourists when they discovered Snapple was available.

Another one is Krispy Kreme Donuts, again very popular in the USA, when I went to London in June this year, a couple of the Tesco Metro's that I'd been in were selling them, whilst the Tesco Metro in Central Manchester they're nowhere to be found.

When I was in the States a few years ago I tried something called Butterfinger, made by Nestlé, it was quite nice, I never know why they haven't launched it in Europe.
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nwtv2003 wrote:Another one is Krispy Kreme Donuts, again very popular in the USA, when I went to London in June this year, a couple of the Tesco Metro's that I'd been in were selling them, whilst the Tesco Metro in Central Manchester they're nowhere to be found.
I guess it's a Southern/London thing. Here in my neck of the woods they have a whole store dedicated to them in New Malden. I've never visted it, but I hear it's quite popular. Everyone seems to be talking about it.

In the Bentall Centre there's a Krispy Kreme donut outlet in Bentalls itself.

I've never tried them myself - personally I prefer M&S donuts more.
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The Tescos Local round the corner from my place in Highgate stocks it.
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