I was having pancakes today, opened some Log Cabin syrup, and immediately thought, "This doesn't taste right." It's probably been 20 years since I've had it. Been using Hungry Jack solely because of the microwaveable bottle for a while.

Anyhow, Log Cabin seemed to be missing the taste of maple it used to have. Looks like I was right. From the self-styled Maple Syrup History blog:

Reportedly, the earliest blended Towleโ€™s Log Cabin Syrup originally contained about 45 percent maple syrup but it was probably more like 25 percent which is printed on the label of some cans and bottles from the 19-teens. By 1950 the percentage of maple syrup had been reduced to about 15 percent, and as recently as 2002 the Log Cabin Company confirmed to me that their syrup contained some maple syrup but refused to disclose in what percentage. Today the ingredients list on a bottle of Log Cabin Original Syrup contains absolutely no mention of maple sugar or syrup.

Well, that stinks, but the timing lines up. Guess that's my last bottle of Log Cabin.

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