A surprising find at my local Dollar Tree, Monster Lewis Hamilton is obviously not made in the states. For one thing, its can is slightly taller than your usual sixteen ounces, but my favorite is the expiration date, which is listed as "30-09-22." Now unless I am as dumb as the comments from anonymous readers think, there is not a thirtieth month.
Oh, and the "made in the Netherlands" blurb on the rear of the packaging helps.
This flavor is a Red Bull clone, and not a thoughtful one. The clear golden elixir pours onto your tongue with flashbacks to a simpler time, one where apple, bubble gum and vanilla was a creative experience. In 2022, it is unpleasant reminder of a company taking the easy way out. The trilogy of tastes collapse without verve, static elements that sit on the palate without a purpose for being there. Sips rot your poor tastebuds down to the point of exhaustion, tired of having to deal with the same flavor yet again. There is some sourness too, but its involvement here is an obligation for tradition and not for pleasure. Arguably the best aspect is the sweetener system of sugar, glucose, erythritol, and sucralose. This keeps the calories down to a manageable ninety, the low-cost of monotony I guess.
We have 150 milligrams of caffeine to work with, making for a rather standard buzz. Lasting two and a half hours, the kick is nothing to write home about. Other ingredients include B vitamins, taurine and inositol. I have never heard of Lewis Hamilton before this, and I gotta say, he makes a terrible first impression.
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