VooDEW 3.0 (United States) was a Mountain Dew flavor released in the United States for Halloween 2021 as the third annual release in the VooDEW series. In Fall 2022, 1.0, 2.0, and VooDEW 3.0 were reintroduced as the Ghosts of VooDEW Past, available for a limited time in the online DEW Store.
Description[]
VooDEW 3.0 (United States) was a Mystery Flavor of Mountain Dew. It was white in color, with a flavor profile comparable to its VooDEW Family of Flavors alongside other Halloween and mystery flavors.
Speculation[]
Before its mystery flavor was officially revealed, people who've tried it have drawn comparisons to Starburst, Laffy Taffy, SweeTARTS, and numerous other fruit candies.
Clues[]
During October 2021, VooDewGrim[1], endorsed by the official Mountain Dew hinted at the flavor with some clues.
First Clue[]
One of these clues[2] is from the VooDewGrim Twitter account reading a book. They said that the book they're reading is a fascinating read by Ruth F. Wiesc. One deleted comment on the post stated "If you use an anagram solver for "Ruth F. Wiesc," 2 of the words that would make sense are "Citrus" and "Fruits," but the book cover already gave that away."
Answer[]
On October 31st, 2021, VooDewGrim, endorsed by the official Mountain Dew[3] Twitter account, unveiled[4] VooDEW's 3.0 Mystery Flavor to be Fruit Candy Chews.
History[]
2021 Limited Time retail release[]
On April 16th, 2021, in a r/MountainDew in a deleted Reddit post[5], a user named u/AdmiralOink4[6] posted an image of a bottle of VooDEW 3.0. They described it as a "Generic sweet candy flavor,"[7] unable to figure it out.
In August 2021, some test bottles sent out to a few select people, with having differing opinions on the flavor. In addition, there was also a box sent out exclusively to select Dew Nation HQ members. This pre-release box contained promotional art and an early sample bottle.
It was officially released in stores in late August 2021, throughout the United States for a limited time in 12-packs and 20-ounce bottles until October 31st, (Halloween) 2021, where after that, VooDEW 4.0 (United States) would be succeeding it in 2022.
2022 DEW Store release[]
On June 3rd, 2022, an anonymous PepsiCo employee[8] stated that three VooDEW flavors would be released as a variety 16-ounce can six-pack, two cans of 1.0, three cans of 2.0, and one can of 3.0 as the Ghosts of VooDEW Past. It was available in the online DEW Store[9], Walmart[10], and Amazon[11] for a limited time while supplies last in fall 2022.
Trivia[]
- This flavor was the fifth U.S. Halloween-themed flavor to release, the first being Pitch Black (2004), the third being 1.0 (U.S.), the fourth being 2.0 (U.S.), the sixth being 4.0 (U.S.), the seventh being 5.0 (U.S.), the eighth being 6.0 (U.S.), and the ninth being Trolli (Cherry-Lemon) Zero Sugar.
- For Canada, the first being Pitch Black, the second being 1.0 (Canada) and the third being 2.0 (Canada).
- For Australia, the first and only being 1.0 (Australia).
- VooDEW 3.0 (United States) marks the first series of themed flavors to reach three releases, with the closest being Pitch Black and Pitch Black II at two single releases.
- There's a Twitter account named "VooDewGrim,"[12] endorsed by the official Mountain Dew[13] Twitter account. It is the first time Mountain Dew has tried something like this to promote VooDEW.
References[]
- ↑ https://x.com/VooDewGrim
- ↑ https://x.com/VooDewGrim/status/1450831699378585604
- ↑ https://x.com/MountainDew
- ↑ https://x.com/VooDewGrim/status/1454870897433661446
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/mountaindew/comments/ms9zpe/im_almost_certain_this_hasnt_been_posted_yet_but/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/user/AdmiralOink4/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/mountaindew/comments/ms9zpe/comment/gurfukn/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
- ↑ https://discordapp.com/channels/462835111235289109/462857131369037826/982344752861184130
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221018160708/https://store.mountaindew.com/products/ghosts-of-voodew-past
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/mountaindew/comments/y6oinv/ghosts_of_voodew_past_is_coming_to_walmart/
- ↑ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9QDZ6SC/
- ↑ https://x.com/VooDewGrim
- ↑ https://x.com/MountainDew