Jolt Orange Blast

After reviewing a small two oz. energy shot, I just had to find a large drink to even everything out, and a local convenience store had what I was looking for. Jolt Orange Blast is what I expect to be the orange flavoured variety in the popular Jolt line, and probably the one I'm the least excited to review. Orange energy drinks have never been a favorite of mine, so despite the lines great history, I doubt things will change with Jolt Orange Blast.

FIRST IMPRESSION: Like Passion Fruit before it, Jolt Orange Blast suffers from a second rate can design. The logo is much too large and the lightning is ineffective. I also don't like the near ridiculous price I paid. At $2.99, Jolt Orange costs way too much, though it isn't as bad as a recent Monster flavour. On the positive side, I do like the large quantity and I like the resealable cover. Overall, with a rather poor can things (hopefully) can only get better.

TASTE: After wrestling with the shrink wrap I eventually was able to twist the top off and take a sip. The flavour starts out a mild tangerine that is soon followed by a heavy metallic taste. Along side the metallic taste is a faint bitterness. Though the metallic flavour is strong enough to cover most of the bitterness, it is too strong to be enjoyed. The tangerine tastes pretty fake and dull, and since there isn't any other real flavour, the overall taste is uninteresting. At twenty four oz., drinking the entire can is rather monotonous. Overall, Jolt Orange Blast's flavour is too dull, too tame, and too boring to be called "Orange Blast."

KICK: Each can contains: 315 calories, HFCS, Taurine, caffeine, guarana, ginseng, riboflavin, and niacin. This potent blend of ingredients gave me a good ol' caffeine/sugar rush. For a reasonable four or so hours I was energetic and had a measurable degree of the jitters. At no surprise I received a hard crash once the four hours ended.

FINAL WORD: Jolt Orange Blast is a largely mediocre product. The can was shoddy, the taste was boring, and the kick, while strong, ended in a horrible crash. I didn't expect a great can, given the lines history, and I knew the buzz was going to end in a crash, so it was the taste that really left me in disappointing shock. Passion Fruit and Cola both had great taste, but sadly Orange Blast's taste was tacky and lifeless. I find Orange Blast to be a drink full of "ifs." If only the can was more appealing, if only the taste was more appetizing, and if only the kick didn't end in a crash. Whether for $2.99 or $.99, Jolt Orange Blast is nothing more than a "been there done that, better" product...2.2/5

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