Arnold Palmer Natural Energy Drink Review

How this version of Arizona's Arnold Palmer energy is any different from their previous Drive version is beyond me, aside from the obvious can redesign. It looks better now, emphasising its caffeine content and less to explaining what an "Arnold Palmer" is (the original can felt the need to list "half iced" and "half lemonade," as if the cocktail hasn't been around for almost sixty years). But the label is shrinkwrapped on the can; holding the can is unsatisfying.

Whether the taste has changed since my original review remains a mystery, but the flavor remains just as banal as initially described. There is a flood of sourness to every non-carbonated sip, washing the palate of the former gulp's sting of tea, a slight earthiness that climaxes each quaff. Ten percent juice does little for the flavor, a mostly acidic beverage with the bite of lemonade but without the taste of the lemon. Real sugar, thirteen grams, and Stevia sweeten the experience, but imbibes have the mouthfeel of corn syrup and never taste bitter like the zero-calorie sugar can. Everything here gives the impression of an honest "Arnold Palmer," but the restrictions of mass-produced canned potations put quite the damper on flavor.

Every can contains caffeine (120 milligrams), B vitamins, green tea, guarana, vitamin C, quercetin, and vitamin E. The buzz is bland, lasting an hour and a half and never giving me the urge to play golf.

official site