The carbonated drink " Lemon Gina " released on March 31st. Suntory announced on April 2 that it will suspend sales due to "unable to secure a stable supply". It has not been disclosed when sales will resume.


Speaking of sales suspension, it's too delicious! And it has become a hot topic "have filled" Haagen-Dazs " Hana mochi " is still fresh in memory. However, Lemon Gina became a hot topic because some people commented that it had a "soil taste."

Here is a word that the staff who saw it muttered.

"Everyone knows the taste of soil, so they have eaten soil (seriously)."

The author who got stuck in this remark. But there is a reason ... Should I drink it before it disappears from the store? I didn't have the courage to actually eat the soil, but it's time to make use of my experience of growing up eating freshly harvested vegetables with soil! I triumphantly headed to the supermarket. (By the way, there is also a restaurant where you can eat dishes made with soil.)

Then, what a corner for Lemon Gina is set up! When I counted it, the 430ml (14.54us fl oz) size was about 20 cases (24 bottles per case), and the 1.2L size was about 30 bottles. There were so many lines (rather, piled up) that I wondered if the information on the suspension of sales was April Fool's Day, which was one day late.

Try things. I bought one and drank it. Hmm ... I don't feel the taste of soil, right? Sure, the bitterness is strong, but it's more like the lemon fruit itself, and it's quite delicious. When I thought about it, after swallowing it, I felt something was wrong with the scent that passed through my nose. I felt something like a carrot just taken out of the soil, a field after the rain, and certainly the scent of the soil.

Perhaps this is the bitterness peculiar to lemon peel. It's a bit astringent, but it's a relatively favorite taste. Only the first bite thought it was earthy. After that, I didn't really care.


People like me who have seen a large amount of in-store inventory have speculated that "sales suspension is part of the strategy ...", but anyway, it seems that shipping will be temporarily stopped. If you're curious but haven't taken it yet, you may buy it when you find it. Even if they are piled up in the sales floor like a mountain ...!