Jats Takkola - Garlic Flavored Cola From Japan

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Jats Takkola is the unusual drink released last month in Japan. It is produced in the city of Aomori, often referred to as the garlic capital of Japan. The city is well-known for the huge amount of garlic that is harvested every year in July. Local companies have produced several bizarre garlic-flavored products in the past, such as garlic beer and garlic ice cream, but latest offering, garlic cola, apparently took a fair bit of trial and error before they could make it palatable. A case of 24 bottles of Jats Takkola is available on the Aomori merchandise website, at 7,200 yen ($60). Single bottles are available at stores across the town at 199 yen ($2.50) apiece.