Venom Cold Blast Bite

Two energy products that have disappointed me are energy shots, and Venom Energy, so when I heard that there was a Venom energy shot going to be released soon, you can be sure that I didn't care. But when I heard that they were giving two shots away for free, I couldn't help but order them. But now that I have them, are they going to turn out to be worth my time, or are they going to fall into a deep state of average like his bothers?

FIRST IMPRESSION: The bottle to Venom Bite uses the same great design that the past Venom drinks did, but with some mild changes. The most noticeable is the ice theme. The colour is a icy blue, which I think works well with the addition of ice pillars on the top. The sub name "Cold Blast" and the flavour "arctic punch" also help. Overall, despite the bottle looking similar to a certain body gel, I still think that Venom Cold Blast has the best design in the whole line up, and believe me, that is saying a lot.

TASTE: I opened the bottle and took a sip. The flavour starts out a strong blend of several fruits, namely strawberry, cranberry, and blue raspberry, that then fades into a strange mix of mint, tartness and bitterness. The strawberry is the most noticeable of the three flavours, with the cranberry in close second, as the blue raspberry is rather unnoticeable. The bitterness lasts longer than the tartness, and is the only real after taste, which is a disappointment. The mint isn't very strong, which I think wasn't a good decision on Dr Pepper/Snapples part, because it could of help counter act the bitterness. Other than the strong bitterness, perhaps the most disappointing thing about the flavour is that for an "arctic punch" flavour, it is just not sweet enough. When I think of punch, I think of rotting my teeth, but apparently Dr Pepper/Snapple is a little more heath conscious. Overall, the negatives just don't outweigh the positives on the flavour to Venom Cold Blast Bite.

KICK: Each three oz. bottle contains: 160 mg of caffeine, taurine, guarana, nine grams of sugar, and 200% your daily intake of Vit. B12, B6, Niacin, and riboflavin. This blend of ingredients gave me one pretty good kick. For around four or so hours I felt awake, "there," and fulling aware of my surroundings. After the four hours I got a small crash, but nothing major enough to interfere with my busy schedule. Overall, a solid kick from Venom Cold Blast.

FINAL WORDE: From start to finish, I have to say that Venom Cold Blast Bite is the best energy shot I've ever tried. Though the taste wasn't good, the great can and potent kick make up for it. Despite the lines history, I was a little disappointed by the taste, and I was impressed with the kick. I have to say that Venom Cold Blast Bite is one of the hardest energy products I've ever had to review. Here you've got this great looking, powerful energy shot, but the taste just doesn't do them justice. All in all, if your looking for a powerful energy shot that comes in a great looking bottle and don't mind having to down the shot with another drink, than buy Venom Cold Blast Bite...3.5/5

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