Ramune is a Japanese Soda that was introduce in 1884, according to Wikipedia¹⁾. The drink comes in many flavors, but what makes it particularly interesting is the design of the bottle, which is sealed using a marble.

Opening the bottle is always fun. I find myself enjoying that part more than the drink itself.
The drink? Yeah… it tastes pretty good. But the bottle is the real highlight.
You see, it’s sealed with a marble! Isn’t that cool! How many drinks can you name that come in a bottle like this huh?
Unfortunately, I cannot seem to figure out how to remove the marble or reseal it. Until I do, I guess there will be ~15 empty bottles just sitting on my desk.^A)

I decided to turn this strange article into something more useful, so here is the ‘Ramune Drink Rating System’:

• Carbonation
  • Intensity
    • 0-3
      • 0 - No intensity, ‘watery.’
      • 1 - Small intensity, equivalent to leaving a bottle open for a few days. Watery, but still noticeable.
      • 2 - Medium intensity, equivalent to a Ramune bottle.
      • 3 - Large intensity, equivalent to a western soda bottle.
• Flavoring
  • Intensity
    • 0-3
      • 0 - No intensity, equivalent to water.
      • 1 - Small intensity, noticeably watery, but still can be felt. Equivalent to flavored water bottles.
      • 2 - Medium intensity, no longer watery, but not juice-like.
      • 3 - Large intensity, effectively a juice.
• Taste
  • This is just the advertised flavor.
• Evaluation
  • Personal evaluation.

• Website I think?
• I really like Ramune.