The back of Monster's latest spinoff, Reserve, reads "no juice" in its paragraph of marketing fluff. What?! Why would you be proud to not contain healthy fruit nectar? I mean I get it, this is the company's return to basics, but I cannot help but chortle at its misgivings. The rest of the design is the usual, partially textured with minimal text.
Monster has already recently pushed out a pineapple potable with their Ultra Gold, but here we have the benefit of actual carbohydrates, twenty eight grams of sugar and glucose. Working alongside sucralose and ace-k, this saccharine quadrilogy gives gulps a hearty texture that is rather wonderful on the tongue, while also safekeeping the synthetic sweeteners from staining tastebuds with their usual artificial grasp. None of that would matter if the actual flavor was unsatisfactory, and to the brand's benefit, I am a pushover for pineapple. The tropical treat's combination of syrupy goodness and piercing tartness is always refreshing on the palate, and whether or not its surprising, Reserve adaptation is rewarding. There is seldom a moment that has not been done by other similar elixirs, probably done better too, but hey, it is easy to sip, and sometimes that is all one needs.
The buzz is ordinary, lasting two hours thanks to the familiar flexing of 160 milligrams of caffeine. Other ingredients include B vitamins, taurine, inositol, and others. To end, Monster Reserve White Pineapple is a solid if unspectacular product.
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