When you think of classic food combinations, Coca-Cola and Oreos may not be the first thing you think of. Although, I suspect most of us, at one point or another, have washed down some Oreos with a cold Coke or Coke Zero. So when Mike and I tried the mash-ups, I figured the cookies would be pretty good. The soda, I wasn't so sure about.

Coca-Cola Flavored Oreos With Popping Candy

First, let's take a look at Coke-flavored Oreos with Popping Candy. Mike and I missed the popping candy infused with the cream filling when we tried them on air. I think we got focused on the overall flavor of the cookie and or didn't chew the cookie enough before swallowing to get that pop rocks popping, which simulates the drink's carbonation.

Truthfully, the cookies don't need them; in my mind, a little bit of the popping candy goes a long way. As for the overall cookie, it smelled like Oreos and Coca-Cola, with a hint of cola and that unmistakable Oreo smell. The flavor matched; it was very close to eating a few Oreos and washing them down with Coca-Cola or Coke Zero.

Our verdict was that it was a good cookie with a good overall flavor. That didn't surprise me because there are other products out there infused with Coca-Cola, Orange Crush, or 7Up. I'm thinking of those bundt cakes that Walmart used to sell or still sells—I haven't looked for them lately—co-branded with one of the above sodas. They were always a tasty treat.

Oreo Flavored Coca-Cola Zero Sugar

I was a little more skeptical of the Oreo-flavored Coca-Cola Zero Sugar. When we went looking for it, we hoped to find a full-bodied Coca-Cola Classic version. However, a helpful Coke merchandiser told us it was only available in the Zero Sugar formulation, so we went with that.

That was a little more hit-or-miss for us. Overall, once again, we thought the flavor profile wasn't too off the mark for the flavor of downing a Coke Zero after enjoying a few Oreo cookies. Would either of us go out of our way to drink the beverage again? Probably not. It's much harder to get a soda to taste like an Oreo than a cookie to taste like Coke.

Compared to some of the other limited edition Coca-Cola creations they've released over the past couple of years, we thought it was definitely more of a hit than some of the other flavor combinations. While not our cup of tea, we could see how someone who likes the combination of Coca-Cola and Oreos and doesn't want the calories would like it—a lot.

For me, it was reminiscent of Canfield's Diet Chocolate Fudge Soda. According to Wikipedia, the creation helped a Chicago soda company hit pay dirt in 1984 with a zero-calorie soda that tasted like a hot fudge sundae that took off like wildfire when a Chicago Tribune columnist, Bob Greene, reviewed it. It's still available, but its craze and novelty wore off pretty quickly.

Bottom Line

Coca-Cola and Oreos are an interesting mash-up. The cookies are worth trying, and I'm glad I bought an extra package to take home. For the curious and adventurous soda drinkers, it's worth picking up a bottle for the novelty of trying it. For those who like the combination of Coca-Cola and Oreos or have a sweet tooth and are trying to keep from demolishing a package of cookies, you may have found your craving buster.

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Which brings me to one last point. While we've all probably washed down Oreos with Coca-Cola or some Coke Zero, is it a great combination? I'm not sure a cold glass of milk wouldn't be a better choice.