Salmon soda?

I am a big fan of Jones Soda, and have been since I first came across their neatly-packaged bottles a few years ago. I don't always buy Jones when I'm in the market for a soda/pop/whatever you decide to call it, and usually end up with something a bit more traditional, like Coke or Sprite or something. The odd time, however, I will spring for a Jones - usually an Orange and Cream or a Green Apple or something. One Jones flavor I will most likely be skipping however, is Salmon Soda.

What are they thinking? Salmon soda? Who wants to drink a fish flavored pop? Nasty!

From CNN Money: (ed original link broken.)

"When you smell it, it's got that smoked salmon aroma," said Peter van Stolk, chief executive of Jones Soda.

The artificially flavored salmon soda will be offered as part of a $13 "regional holiday pack" that also includes other unusual sodas such as turkey & gravy, corn on the cob, broccoli casserole and pecan pie.

Not only do I find the idea of a Salmon flavored soda to be terrible, I find all of the others listed above to be horrible ideas as well, even though it appears as though they sell quite well. Must be the novelty factor, as I have a hard time believing people actually like the taste.

Later in the CNN Money article (ed: original link broken.), company founder Peter van Stolk goes on to say:

"I cannot finish a bottle, I just can't."

I don't think it is such a good idea to be releasing a product the company founder can't even get through.