Liquid Death Murder Mystery Sparking Energy Drink Review

Liquid Death? Opposed to what, solid life? Many a times have I eagerly grabbed a can of the brand, mistaking its accelerated ubiquity in stores as some new type of energy drink. But today, finally, that dream came true. I do really enjoy the can here, even though its twelve ounce offering is a bit on the small side. And yes, I can even forgive all the text, which bleeds into the screaming skull decal- what can ya do?

But what kind of flavor is "Murder Mystery?" According to the crystal clear cocktail that pours out from Liquid Death's aluminum transport, the answer is: manically medicinal. Deliberately eschewing stock sweeteners such as sucralose or ace-k, we have allulose and stevia leaf extract, giving each obscured mouthful of misbegotten cherry impersonation this contentious funk that starts the second the liquid touches your lips, and sticks around well after you gulp each gulp down. The ructious earthiness runs afoul without any acidic intervention, so that every mouthful is unorganized and unbalanced. There is a touch of a creamy finish, the potent potion's only real claim to any nuance, but it comes at the cost of the primary selling point of seltzers: the carbonation. What should pound your palate into effervescent submission instead lies relatively flat on the tongue, the little bubbles too coy, their life too short, to truly make any sort of impact. And as I type all this down, I still, still, have so much left to drink, my first real struggle of 2026.

All this disharmony, and just 100 milligrams of caffeine to enjoy. The hour or so long buzz does not disqualify the discordant drink from my wrath, which will most certainly remember this by the time "Your Drink Sucks" comes up later.

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