Yesterday I posted Success!! At least temporarily! in which I described my wife's joy in having 23 bottles of Canada Dry Bitter Lemon delivered from Amazon, since it is something she can taste and enjoy while on chemo.
I have been continuing to try to find other sources.
A search of the product through google takes me to the websites of several supermarket chains in the general area - Wegman's, Harris Teeter, Shop Rite. In each case the link is for the chain's website with a link to a particular store. In each case I call the store - they do not carry it.
In desperation I finally decided to go to the website for Canada Dry. And there is my answer - when I go to the link for their products, they do NOT show Bitter Lemon as a current product! :-(
It is no longer listed as for sale on E-bay. It is still listed at Amazon and at Net-Grocer, so I ordered 36 bottles from Net-Grocer (price significantly less than Amazon) - we will find out soon enough if they actually have it.
With what we received from Amazon and if Net-Grocer can deliver, that should be enough to carry her through the end of chemo as currently scheduled.
Again, the lesson.
If a store shows that they carry a product, it is a good idea to call rather than merely driving out, unless the store is nearby or you are going there anyways. You might well be wasting your time.