And we have a lot of design here, thanks to the tall sixteen ounce metal transport, and despite the occasional swoosh in either white, blue or silver, it is just words, words and more words. Oh wait- no never mind, that is just more words. And none of them seem to explain how this is any different from the brand's earlier blue raspberry potent potable.
A crack of the can and the liquid within these thin aluminum walls almost geysered out all over my desk; would somebody please think of my cheap plastic writing surface! First sip is a lot less enjoyable then the initial effervescent explosion would suggest, the elixir landing on my tongue with minimal bubbles, becoming a still experience almost immediately, and no, this can is not expired (I checked). And I would not have that much of a problem with that, but the package here reads "sparkling." What a misdemeanor! The flavor is blue raspberry at least, but the sucralose and ace-k used here lack the verisimilitude to drive home the impression that this is anything but a diet soft drink and not, in fact, well, anything else. Candy, fruit, something- this is a sugar free energy drink and damn it, that is what it tastes like. And that is a shame, because the poor, lone piece of make-believe produce lacks the complexity required to properly sustain the entire pound of product on offer today. It has all the personality of confections but without the mouthfeel to back up that impersonation, the synthetic honeys instead adding a chemical climax that lingers a bit too long. It is drinkable, yes, but only just.
The 270 milligrams of caffeine here is impressive and does the job, with a three and a half plus hour long buzz resulting, I sat back in my chair, thinking to myself "was it worth it?" The flavor really is not all that good, the visuals just as dire, my body pining for something consistently adequate.
