Buratino soda is named after the Russian version of Pinocchio. Pinocchio was originally written in Italy, but when Russia’s beloved Aleksey Tolstoy couldn’t find his copy of the book, he reimagined the story for his children as Buratino . Unlike the Western version, Buratino’s nose doesn’t grow when he lies and neither will yours when you try Chernogolovka’s Buratino soda. It’s caramel colored with a taste that’s hard to pin down. It’s usually described as apple, but definitely has caramel flavors as well.