Darth Dew | ||
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The official logo for Darth Dew. | ||
Description | ||
Flavor: | Grape | |
Color: | Dark Purple | |
Details | ||
Locations Available: | 7-Eleven stores in the United States | |
Year(s) Available: | 2005 (Limited Summer release) | |
Current Status: | Discontinued Freeze/Slurpee Flavor | |
Related Flavors: | Pitch Black, Pitch Black II, Grape, X-Treme, Kickstart (Midnight Grape) | |
Related Promotions: | Used to promote the theatrical release of Star Wars Episode III. | |
Gallery |
Darth Dew was a Mountain Dew Freeze/Slurpee Flavor similar to Pitch Black and was used to promote Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith in Summer of 2005.
History
Darth Dew was released in 2005 as a limited-edition Slurpee flavor at participating 7-Eleven stores in the United States to promote the theatrical release of Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Limited-Edition cups were also available for this flavor, modeled after its namesake Darth Vader - a character from the movie.
Description
Darth Dew was a Slurpee variant of Pitch Black, as indicated by the logo's similarity to Pitch Black's label art. Thus, Darth Dew was a grape-flavored beverage, and was dark purple in color.
Trivia
- Along with Grape, Pitch Black II, Pitch Black, Kickstart (Midnight Grape) and X-Treme, this flavor is one of six grape flavored Mountain Dew variants.
- This is one of two Mountain Dew flavors that were used to promote a movie, the other one being Kryptonite Ice.