Halloween fans know the thrill of hunting down seasonal snacks and drinks as much as they love haunted houses and fog-filled midways. And for the past six years, Mountain Dew’s VooDEW has been a reliable fright-night companion. Every fall since 2019, it crept onto store shelves, taunting us with its mystery flavor and ghostly white hue. But 2025 marks a chilling shift: VooDEW has been officially axed.
A Brief Haunting: The History of VooDEW Flavors
Mountain Dew VooDEW debuted in 2019, launching a Halloween tradition of guess-the-flavor fun. Each year, the spooky white soda returned with a new hidden candy-inspired twist, only for the true flavor to be revealed later. Here’s the flavor graveyard:
- 2019 – Candy Corn
- 2020 – Fruit Candy Explosion (Skittles-like)
- 2021 – Starburst (candy fruit chew inspired)
- 2022 – Sour Candy
- 2023 – Airheads-inspired fruit candy
- 2024 – Cherry Airheads
The annual ritual was simple but addictive: pick up a bottle, take your first sip, debate with your friends, and argue online about what it really tasted like.
My Favorite Haunt: The Candy Corn Year
While every flavor had its defenders (and haters), the 2019 Candy Corn edition remains my personal favorite. I know that might sound shocking, because candy corn is divisive even outside of soda form, but that year’s version was surprisingly smooth, sweet, and just different enough to stand out. It nailed that Halloween-only vibe for me.
What’s Brewing in 2025?
So what’s replacing VooDEW in 2025? According to snack sleuth SnachWithZach, Mountain Dew has teamed up with Trolli for this year’s seasonal sip. The new flavor? Trolli Cherry Lemon.
Unlike the ghostly mystery of years past, this one tells you exactly what you’re getting right on the label. Cherry lemon is already a fan-favorite Trolli gummy flavor, so it’s a natural fit for Dew’s Halloween slot. Expect it in both regular and zero sugar varieties, bottled and canned, just like VooDEW.
When Can You Find It?
Just like VooDEW, the Trolli Cherry Lemon collab will haunt shelves beginning in September and stick around through October. Perfect timing for your Halloween party cooler or that midnight horror movie marathon.
Final Sip
Yes, it stings a little to see the VooDEW mystery line laid to rest. Six years of playful guessing and sipping has carved a permanent spot in Halloween snack lore. But the idea of a Trolli collaboration has me intrigued—and honestly, excited. It may not be a mystery anymore, but it still feels like a treat worth tracking down.
Will it live up to the cult legacy of VooDEW? Only one way to find out. You’ll catch me grabbing a bottle (or six) this fall—because the Halloween soda hunt doesn’t stop here.