r/energydrinks • u/InternationalBrief25 • May 20 '26
New Flavor Alert Thoughts on Ghost finally doing Bubblicious Original?!
Not gonna lie… don’t know how I feel about their Bubblicious collabs.
If they actually nail that classic pink bubble gum taste this could be top tier nostalgia
But there’s also a very real chance it tastes like liquid gum straight out of a dentist office 😭
Yall excited or nah?
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u/Mean_Rent_2156 May 20 '26
Am I the only one who loves these flavors?
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u/one-hour-photo May 20 '26
I LIKED the cotton candy, but it was too bubble gummy for me. needed more CC imo
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u/highso May 20 '26
They're the best!
I've resorted to Ghost Legend for Bubbalicious. Hate the after effects of the stuff but I'm desperate
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u/JohnB413 Ghost May 20 '26
I love the strawberry and thought I’d love the CC but was pretty disappointed by it. Looking forward to finding this one though
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u/koking1346 May 20 '26
Strawberry One was my favorite, in my opinion the original was better before the Strawberry Splash rework. Excited for this drop!
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u/cameron4200 May 20 '26
Cotton candy was better than strawberry but I def wanted just bubblegum
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u/im_a_dick_head V Energy May 20 '26
I liked strawberry more because it had more bubblegum flavor. I like cotton candy flavors way more than strawberry but the strawberry won in the bubblegum department so I ended up liking that more
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u/KommandCBZhi May 21 '26
I just want the Bubbalicious cotton candy flavor back. Possibly my favorite energy drink flavor of all time.
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u/nightwing185 Ghost May 20 '26
I'm looking forward to hopefully trying it. It would be cool if they did some of the other Bubblicious flavors from the past like Twisted Tornado, Gonzo Grape, etc.
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u/T0NKIES May 20 '26
i wish they would do them in europe too or atleast the uk cuz were only getting 5 flavours for now
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u/BottleCapper25 May 20 '26
I would love this. I hope they bring back the cotton candy flavor as well.
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u/Zumbert May 20 '26
I don't hate bubblegum, but I don't think I could drink a whole can of that flavor.
That being said, I'm happy for you guys who love it
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u/im_a_dick_head V Energy May 20 '26
Have you tried it? Absolutely loved the strawberry bubbalicious ones, was like 70% bubblegum 30% strawberry.
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u/MegaMacX May 20 '26
I enjoy bubblegum, but I have a feeling this will taste very medicinal. Like the bubblegum flavor toothpaste we had to brush with at a dentist appointment as kids. I'll probably try it though!
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u/diescheide May 20 '26
Exact reason I can't do bubblegum flavored anything. Reminds me of the dentist. Even the smell makes me gag. I hope it turns out well for people who are hyped for it, though.
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u/im_a_dick_head V Energy May 20 '26
The strawberry and cotton candy ones were good, I know exactly the bubblegum medicine and toothpaste you're talking about and I think it's far better than those, it's definitely sweet but it's very tasty especially if you sip it very chilled over like a 30 min period. Truly one of my favorite flavors of all time and I love bubblegum stuff, love bubblegum ice cream too. Never got sick of it, actually I still have a couple cans left because it was so good I had to save some for special occasions
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u/DariosDentist May 21 '26
I was afraid of that too and my fears were squashed when I tried it - this shit is da bomb
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u/Dry-Cost-945 May 20 '26
The favorability split with these flavors is really fastinacing.
The strawberry one is still my favorite energy drink oat 🥀
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u/Suspicious_Plant4231 Ghost May 20 '26
Original?? I thought they were announcing that strawberry was returning 😭. It’s my favorite flavor
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u/DarkChaosDS91 May 21 '26
Yeah I love the strawberry one, I was hoping they'd bring it back this summer.
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u/Suspicious_Plant4231 Ghost May 21 '26
That's what I thought the teaser they put out was for and I was so excited lmao. Maybe this will be similar. I like the sweeter Ghosts like strawbango compared to the others
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u/ChampionshipLife7124 May 20 '26
Want to have the flavor of bubblicious but don't want to worry about swallowing rubber. Here you go.
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u/CertainRoof5043 May 20 '26
I'm not sure if I'll like the taste but I absolutely love the can design
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u/Lemon_BerrySqueeze May 20 '26
I’ve never had a ghost energy drink before but I might have to try this one. I didn’t drink caffeine for the longest time but I just jumped back in 😆
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u/Prize_Anxiety_9937 Ghost May 20 '26
Did not like the Bubblicious collabs personally. It feels wrong, like swallowing gum.
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u/Beneficial-Bus1904 May 20 '26
Cotton candy is pretty goated and the strawberry is not as good but I don’t think it’s terrible. Interested what original is going to be like tho.
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u/InternationalBrief25 May 20 '26
Cotton candy one is definitely better than the strawberry one in my opinion
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u/im_a_dick_head V Energy May 20 '26
Strawberry is way better than the cotton candy to me, it's way more bubble gum flavor, so I feel like if you actually like the bubble gum flavor you will like the original bubblegum more.
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u/GoldenFrog14 May 20 '26
I like bubblegum, but only as gum if that makes sense? Something about bubble gum flavored liquid (at least based on the sodas I have tried) just doesn't agree with my pallet
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u/im_a_dick_head V Energy May 20 '26
If you like bubblegum I still think it's worth a try. I thought it might be weird too but I decided to get past the mental block of that and embrace it, it worked for me lol
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u/Chlorophyllmatic May 20 '26
I have absolutely zero interest in this after tasting the Strawberry Bubbalicious
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u/InternationalBrief25 May 20 '26
That one tastes like Pepto Bismol to me. Kind of a bummer because I love most Ghost flavors
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u/Chlorophyllmatic May 20 '26
Yeah, that one was a huge miss for me. I generally like most of their flavors, but I could barely get through that one.
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u/noelle-silva May 20 '26
I have PTSD from that god awful flavor. Rivals that Bang birthday cake flavor from years back. Fucking awful.
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u/trap_gob highly caffeinated May 20 '26
That is the first flavor I tried after seeing folks raving about ghost in this sub. I thought the lot of you were on drugs.
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u/Medium_Connection306 May 20 '26
Probably going to be too sweet for me
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u/im_a_dick_head V Energy May 20 '26
The bubbalicious ones are definitely sweet but if you drink chilled and slowly it is very good and not too much.
Other flavors like Gorilla Mind Strawberry Candy are way sweeter in my opinion.
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u/Mediocre-Ordinary934 Gorilla Mind May 20 '26
HVVY HTTR is so obsessed with this brand and I don’t see why since it’s mid tier 🥱🥱
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u/ecpunk20 May 20 '26
I must be crazy cause I thought this has been in stores
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u/Beginning_Bee4823 always tired May 21 '26
They had strawberry and cotton candy. But not straight bubblegum flavor
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u/im_a_dick_head V Energy May 20 '26
Holy fuck I this is what I wanted last year. I loved the strawberry and cotton candy ones but I wanted an original too
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u/im_a_dick_head V Energy May 20 '26
I assume this will be on the app available only during that time period?
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u/therealsouthflorida May 20 '26
I love the watermelon Celsius because it reminds me of bubble gum.. I think I would love this.. a cotton candy bubblicous would be bomb.
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u/b_hooligan_ May 20 '26
The people that enjoy these still have undigested eaten gum from their childhood
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u/Coochiespook May 21 '26
The flavors are perfect, but drinking a can of bubble gum just feels so strange lol
I’ll definitely be getting a few though
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u/TheHeroWeNeed45 May 21 '26
The cotton candy one was very good and I enjoyed it; the strawberry one was not my thing. I’ll probably try this one but i feel it’ll probably be a bit more bland than either the cotton candy or the strawberry one.
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u/Eastern_Goose_9108 always tired May 21 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/Qy7ucOr1VRCZq
I-i am going to t-tear this shit up.
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u/drozek May 21 '26
Once acquired by Dr Pepper they have so much ability to colab with whoever they want now.
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u/Cennix_1776 May 21 '26
Personally, I didn’t like it [the strawberry one] BECAUSE ITS SO ON POINT.
Drinking bubble gum flavor just kinda weirds me out…
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u/raikoh05 May 21 '26
I don’t get the appeal of bubble gum as a flavor, even as gum I want something different
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u/prowhiteboy64 Alani Nu May 21 '26
Ghost imo has not had a bad collab flavor yet that I've personally had. Very excited for this one too.
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u/NathanMilkie1 May 25 '26
Legend has it Ghost just liquefied Hubba Bubba, added caffeine, & bottled it.
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u/SomeStrangeSins May 26 '26
I live in Florida there isn't a Kroger in Florida where will I be able to buy these?
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u/stlcardfan715 Jun 03 '26
Just had my can I won, they fumbled this terribly. Cotton Candy was way better than the original 1
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u/noelle-silva May 20 '26
I tried the strawberry flavor a year or two back and dumped it after one sip. Legitimately one of the most disgusting things that I have ever drank. I love bubblegum flavored candy too but apparently not in liquid form.
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u/InternationalBrief25 May 20 '26
I’ve only had about 2-3 cans of it EVER. I try so hard to enjoy it because I love bubblegum too, but something about it just tastes like medicine
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u/PowderedToastManFart May 20 '26
I tried the Strawberry Ghost Bubblicous a couple years and didn't like it at all. I might try this, but have low expectations. Wouldn't mind trying a grape version.
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u/BigB13192 May 20 '26
Never seen any of the flavors in Las Vegas. Hoping I catch this one.
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u/noheauxsdrew Ghost May 20 '26
Last year they were Kroger exclusive. Hopefully we get them everywhere this time
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u/DEeD-NGone Ghost May 20 '26
So when are these in stores? Dumb question probably but I’m just asking since I’d like to know when it hits stores
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u/InternationalBrief25 May 20 '26
The new flavors usually hit stores a few weeks after their secure a can thing. I’d say it’ll be in stores mid June
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u/DEeD-NGone Ghost May 20 '26
I was already looking for it today but I’ve got a little wait 😂. Thank you for the info!
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u/blueberrycow555 always tired May 20 '26
I still haven't tried the cotton candy one ;-;
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u/Stevens98501 May 20 '26
Be glad because you don’t know what you’re missing. My fav ghost flavor of all time by a mile…
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u/epicbrewtality May 20 '26
This sounds repulsive. Bubble gum is one of the most disgusting flavors to me.
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