I'm a die hard diet code red drinker. This flavor made me actually purchase a soda maker. I just love this flavor when it's fresh. I've actually had to get refunds for 2 shipments of this flavor so far because the taste was *very* off. For those that taste an overwhelming chemically, fake/bad sweetner taste, I assure you, *THAT IS NOT HOW IT IS SUPPOSED TO TASTE*. It supposed to have a good flavorful citrusy cherry taste that lingers in your mouth, enhance by the bubbly carbonation. I have experienced the same issue with canned version of diet code red at times over my years of drinking it. There are runs of them that seem to be bad and you just have to avoid them. So. . . taste, but if it's off, get a refund!