Red Bull The Winter Edition Energy Drink Review

It is the Holiday season, and even energy drinks are celebrating. Red Bull The Winter Edition is plum flavored, a first on the site, but why? Take a look at all the flavors on your table this Holiday, there are plenty of other tastes to take inspiration from! (I suppose it is better than tasting like "coal.") The can itself is far from festive; sure, the can is colored correctly, but where are the lights? The snow? The fat man in pajamas?

The flavor is fabulous, however, a sweet, acidic adventure into a darker realm of unexplored fruits. Sucrose and glucose sweeten, an all real-sugar blend that introduces a texture that is synchronously grainy and syrupy, but in a good way. The mouthfeel is never boring, giving the product an excuse to be saccharine. It tampers any excess sugariness by distracting your tastebuds with its delicate rhythm of smooth and coarseness. The sensational sourness is another satisfying characteristic, one that goes beyond just being "tart" and lies on the cusp of curling your lips; it is really a charming acidity. The pitted produce is the star of the experience, and has heavy notes of cherry and apricot rustling around with every gulp. But calling this just "plum" is a misdemeanor; it is a complicated network of textures and fruits, deserving more mainstream marketing than its current can offers.

Red Bull's kicks have always been rather disappointing, and Winter's buzz is no different. It lasts an hour and a half, not very long for something so expensive (running me almost three dollars, and I think I got it on sale). All in all, Red Bull The Winter Edition tastes significantly better than its saturnine looks and milquetoast potency deserve.

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