"Khaotic" appears to be a remake of Monster's earlier juiced effort "Khaos," with the rear of the can mentioning "... it was time for a little makeover of the classic." Apart from the murky origins, the visuals are quite nice, a fun, if busy, slab of aluminum loaded with butterflies, paint splats, and other nebulous imagery.
The flavor takes me back to a simpler time, yes, I am talking about the "energy drink stone age." Back then, power products contained an upwards of fifty percent juice, and tried outdoing the competition with its can size and caffeine content. But in today's world, we have a sad ten percentage of nectar in a standard sized can, with an "acceptable" 160 milligrams of my namesake chemical. The website lists the flavor profile as "orange citrus," a true but misleading statement. What your tongue will notice are strong overtones of passionfruit, guava and pineapple, edging aside the core orange center. It is strange, considering how the first two are nowhere to be found on the ingredients list, and instead apple, white grape and peach appear. That itself is not the problem- the sugariness is. It is sweet on sweet on sweet, with no acidic relief from the onslaught of saccharinity. By the final gulp, you undo your belt and feel a strong urge to brush your teeth.
Alongside the aforementioned caffeine, we have the usual blend of B vitamins, taurine, ginseng, and inositol. Expect a two and a half hour long kick, with slight jitters. In the end, Monster Khaotic Energy Juice fails to properly honor their heritage.
1 comment:
Thanks, I want to brush my teeth without ever trying it. Praise be the Caffeine King!
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