Suntory's carbonated soft drink "Lemon Gina " has been temporarily suspended due to oversold sales. It was talked about that the unique flavor of lemon peel was like "earthy taste" (I liked that taste, but ...).

Such Lemon Gina has been renewed. It will be reborn as "Honey Lemon Gina " with "honey" added. The release date is May 24th. The estimated price is 140 yen for a 420 ml PET bottle and 320 yen for a 1.2 L PET bottle, both excluding tax.

◆ Difference from Lemon Gina

The basic components of Honey Lemon Gina are the same as Lemon Gina. A unique blend of lemon juice, orange juice, and grapefruit juice, finished with a refreshing, slightly carbonated finish. Honey Lemon Gina is here with the taste and aroma of honey.


There are two types of honey scent. It seems that the gorgeous scent familiar in Europe and the sweet and gentle scent familiar to Japanese people are combined.

◆ The package has also changed

The Lemon Gina package was originally designed to be a little foreign and you would want to pick it up, but this time it's also redesigned.


All characters such as logos and component displays are in handwritten font. In addition, it is full of craftsmanship, with even a slight "misalignment" expressed, such as sticking a label by hand.

◆ I compared drinking

At the En-eating editorial department, I tried drinking and comparing the old and new lemon gina as soon as possible!

The moment you put the honey lemon gina in your mouth, the honey scent will come out softly. It has a strong presence as much as eating sweets made with honey. And the mellow sweetness spreads on the tongue, and when swallowed, a slight peeling bitterness remains. It is the same as Lemon Gina so far in that it has a low sweetness and a sharp aftertaste.


Of course, the scent of honey is added, but the other big difference is that the bitterness and scent of the peel are suppressed a little . It may be well-balanced with the sweet scent of honey, but the unique scent, also known as the "soil taste," is a little weakened. It may be easier for everyone to drink!


By the way, when Lemon Gina appeared last year (2015), it seems that it sold about twice as much as when Orangina was first released in 2012 (with the momentum to suspend sales), but what about this time? I hope it doesn't happen like "It seems that it was released, but I can't buy it at all" ...!

With the release of Honey Lemon Gina, the previous Lemon Gina will be discontinued. I'm a little lonely, but Lemon Gina may be the season to change clothes. Former Lemon Gina fans should buy in bulk now so as not to lose.