I just walked in on my friends having a Mountain Dew tasting party and I thought they were joking but they've definitely tasted 15 kinds so far and they have 27 flavors altogether. one friend says: "this is worse than the worst SAW movie"

overheard at this Mountain Dew tasting party: "this definitely doesn't feel like a Dew" & "I think I'm gonna be sick" & "I'm worried about my cognitive function." lots of talk about mouthfeel here

they've been coming up with their own Mountain Dew flavors and some of my favorites include: Tae Kwon Dew, Chill Down, & Mountain Dew Gemini (2 tiny cans of different flavored Dews that you slam at the same time)

important to note that these ppl are completely sober. just drunk on Dew

overheard at this Mountain Dew tasting party: "I know this is the Dew talking but..." & "I'm going to the kitchen, should I bring more Dews" & "it's like diluted Pedialyte"

overheard at the Mountain Dew tasting party, cont.:
"it seems like a softer Dew"
"the bouquet is overwhelming"
"my hand is getting hot"
"guys, if you have to throw up, don't throw up in that bathroom because the toilet doesn't work"

one of my friends at the Mountain Dew tasting party just walked out the door without comment. he's walking out into the ocean like Sterling Hayden in The Long Goodbye

okay here's a shot of my friends' fridge pre-Mountain Dew tasting party. photo credit: @Terri_A

OK I asked about the best Mountain Dew flavor so far: "Code Red is a strong contender. We all had a Proustian moment drinking the Code Red that took us back"

fun fact about this Mountain Dew tasting party: my friends are actually celebrating the one-year anniversary of the adoption of their dog

taking a break from the Mountain Dew tasting party to tease this dog with the tiny Chewbacca I brought her

someone went to Taco Bell to pick up more Dews. we have 29 Mountain Dew varieties represented here. "this one looks like that 'graphic design is my passion' meme"

overheard at the Mountain Dew tasting party:
"I don't feel like this one brings anything new to the table"
"I have tasted of the Dew, but I haven't truly done the Dew"
"each new Dew is an affront. each of these is like one of the Labors of Hercules"

someone just keeps yelling, "CLEANSE THE PALATE"

here's the spread here. the index cards are notes on each kind of Mountain Dew

overheard at the Mountain Dew tasting party:
"guys I've got some bad news. I'm gonna do another kamikaze. A Dew-kaze. I think it's smoking. Are you sure my hand isn't shaking" oh god it's like 17 kinds in one cup

no but someone has said "may the Dew be with you" https://twitter.com/ollymoss/status/954621573285253120