Full Throttle Blue Agave Energy Drink Review

This is the third time the Full Throttle brand's Blue Agave variety has graced my site, 2008's "Blue Demon" being the first, followed by 2010's drink of the same name as today's version. Its can now is the best by a long shot, filled with distinct visuals and a sharp, simple color palate.

I opened the can and took a sip. The flavor is less potent than the can's hardcore artwork suggest, but curt enough not to ever taste elegant. Blue agave is a generous description of the actual flavor here; it is more blue, black, and raspberry than anything else. Acidity is pungent and wonderful, puckering first your lips and curling all the way back to the rear of your tongue; this truly is a tart experience. High fructose corn syrup, the potables sole sweetener, does the job with the mentality of a drink in the early 2000's- saccharine, syrupy, and satisfying. Every imbibe delivers the weight only caloric sugar can, and there is a slight build up of the drink's fifty eight grams of the stuff clogging your palate. A marvelous beverage? Far from it, but it is a fun time-capsule back to when the Coca-Cola company had any chance in the energy drink market.

Each can contains: B vitamins, taurine, and 160 milligrams of caffeine. The boost lasts two hours, a completely humdrum buzz that is not as "hard working" as the text of the can suggests. In the end, Full Throttle Blue Agave is a step in the right direction for the line. A better kick would be two steps.

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Full Throttle Blue Agave Energy Drink Review

Full Throttle Blue Agave's can uses the same terrible design Citrus did, and even the nice blue colour can't make the can any more appealing. The logo is oddly round and reminds me more of something you'd find in a gay western saloon than on an energy drink. Another thing I don't like about the can is that they changed the name from Blue Demon to Blue Agave. Personally, I feel Blue Demon was just as good description of the supposed flavour, as it, along with the colour, properly informs the consumer of it's alleged taste without flat out telling them.

I opened the can and took a sip. The flavour starts out a boring blue raspberry that is swallowed by a large amount of carbonation. It's a basic and simple flavour that's not tangled with any notes, which is sad as they could have increased the complexity. Then there's a slight agave taste that arises immediately following the prior flavour, but it's soon muddled by a suddenly emerging cranberry. The cranberry tastes fairly natural thanks to its level of tartness, but this naturalness is a bit off set thanks to the artificial amount of sweetness. The overall taste is meekly sour, which was able to counter some of the sweetness. The carbonation has since died down, and as the experience nears its finish, a sickly sweet gloss coats your mouth with a simple, compressed form of the since passed flavour. Overall, Full Throttle Blue Agave's taste is an improvement over Blue Demon, but the taste still isn't very enjoyable.

197mg of caffeine, D-ribose, and various B vitamins make up Blue Agave's energy blend, and the overall buzz was an improvement over the original. It lasted around three and a half hours in length, I felt reasonably awake, had slight jitters, and I didn't crash. Overall, while Full Throttle Blue Agave obviously had more time spend on it than Blue Demon, the formulators are just either unable to make a good overall energy drink, or they're just lazy.

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Syzmo Prickly Pear

It is always sad for a line of great energy drinks to end, and that is exactly the case with Syzmo. The Syzmo line has been one success after another, but despite that, I can't say that I'm all too existed to review the last flavour in the line, Syzmo Prickly Pear. Now, I'm no stranger to weird and bizzare flavours. I've had apple, chocolate, strawberry, dragon fruit, and even banana, but never would I of thought that pear would even be considered by a company. Despite this, I'm still gonna review Syzmo Prickly Pear, just for you, because I like you a lot.

FIRST IMPRESSION: The can of Syzmo Prickly Pear is only a colour change different from the other two Syzmos before it. The green I think fits the can better than the blue, but not as well as the crimson did. One thing that I didn't notice on the previous Syzmo cans is a faint floral design in the background. Kinda reminds me of a pillow, and that is not something an energy drink should remind someone of.

TASTE: I opened the can and took a sip. The flavour is hard to describe. It starts out a light sparkling blend of various citrus, mainly pineapple, apple, lime, and lemon. The pineapple and apple flavours dominate the initial flavour, with the lime underling them. The flavour soon fades away, leaving a faint lemon sting in your mouth. There's a mild hint of bitterness in the aftertaste, but thankfully it is not overbearing. Though I feel that the flavour of Syzmo Prickly Pear is the worst of the three in the Syzmo brand, it is at least a drinkable citrus energy drink.

KICK: Each can contains: twenty grams of sugar, 125mg of coffee fruit concentrate, twenty four grams of carbs, 100% of your daily intake of Biotin, eighty mg of caffeine, five mcg of Folate, 1000% of your daily intake of Vit. B12, twelve mg of Vit. B 6, and 100% of your daily intake of Vit. B2, B3, and C. This blend of ingredients gave me a subtle, heath-like boost of energy, but nothing spectacular. For around two or so hours my mental alertness was up and I felt mildly refreshed. All in all, if your looking for a health-like buzz, go with a GURU instead.

FINAL WORD: Overall, Syzmo Prickly Pear is a pretty standard energy drink. Nothing really stood out from the crowded fridge. The can was good, the taste was acceptable, and the kick was run of the mill, and these factors makes Syzmo Prickly Pear hard to recommend. All in all, if your looking for an energy drink that will help you stay up as you await Michael Jackson's autopsy results, look else where, but Syzmo Prickly Pear is still a decent way to spend $.60, just as long as you don't expect anything groundbreaking...3.4/5

Syzmo Original

Earlier this week I reviewed Syzmo Passion, and it was such a success that I decided why not review another Syzmo this week, so I chose Syzmo Original. Syzmo Original is what I assume to be the first in the line, and the second of the three Syzmo energy drinks I know of. Since Syzmo Passion was impressive, I have unfairly high expectations for Original.

FIRST IMPRESSION: While the can uses the same design that Passion used, I think that the blue doesn't do the design justice like the crimson did. Other than a colour change and the removal of "Passion" and the insertion of "Original," there is not really any difference from Passion. Syzmo Original has the same GI ranking(30) and the same basic ingredients, so overall, the can is pretty much the same as Passion before it. The name Syzmo Original makes me wonder if the flavour will be the standard Red Bull clone, or its the "original" flavour in the line. Either way, I'm excited to find out.

TASTE: I opened the can and took a sip. The flavour of Syzmo Original is a Red Bull clone, but a very interesting one. The flavour starts out with a thick, rich and creamy vanilla flavour, then a dull blue berry flavour develops which lingers in your mouth for a while and then ends with a light apple taste. The apple is more noticeable in the aftertaste. The flavour is not at all sour or gummy, which results in an unexpectedly smooth Red Bull clone. The flavour is very complex and pretty different from other Red Bull clones, and this Syzmo Original arguably the best tasting Red Bull clone I've had to date.

KICK: There is one thing that Syzmo Original does that most other Red Bull clones do, and that is provide me with a weak kick. Though each can contains an acceptable amount of ingredients, it simply just wasn't enough to really give drinkers a desired kick. For around two hours I felt mildly awake, but nothing spectacular. Each can contains: 125mg of coffee fruit concentrate, 100% of your daily intake of Biotin, eighty mg of caffeine, five mcg of Folate, 1000% of your daily intake of Vit. B12, twelve mg of Vit. B 6, and 100% of your daily intake of Vit. B2, B3, and C.

FINAL WORD: From beginning to end, I feel that Syzmo Original is one of the most original Red Bull clones I've had to date. Though it uses Red Bull as a base, it is how it uses the base that makes this drink so great. I'm truly and thoroughly impressed with Syzmo Original, but there is just one thing that disappoints me, the line has been discontinued according to Bevnet. With such great potential, I'm sad to know that there wont be any new flavours or varieties. Still, I can see myself drinking Syzmo Original until a new line catches my eye. Overall, Syzmo Original deserves the right to have the word "Original" in its name...4/5

Syzmo Passion

One of the more interesting drinks I found at Big Lots yesterday is Syzmo Passion. Syzmo Passion is made by the Organic Beverage Company, which I have never heard of. The drink is supposedly "blue agave" flavoured, but since my past experience with blue agave flavoured energy drinks hasn't been the best, I'm a little concerned.

FIRST IMPRESSION: I like the can. The crimson background is quite attractive and though there might be a lot going on, for some reason I don't think it is very cluttered. I don't, however, like that its a small eight oz. can. Most energy drinks now a days are sixteen oz.'s, so I don't see any reason why Syzmo Passion isn't. One weird thing is that Syzmo Passion has a GI of 30(low). According to the can, a GI is the effect of carbohydrates on blood glucose levels. Yeah, its just weird.

TASTE: I opened the can and took a sip. The flavour starts out a faint cherry/berry hybrid, with the cherry tasting like a fresh Maraschino cherry, similar to that found in 180 Red. The berry is not like the standard blue raspberry, but instead a pleasant cran and blue berry blend. Syzmo Passion is not very sweet, sour or bitter, but instead rather tart, but not too tart. Overall, the taste to Syzmo Passion is one of the more interesting flavours to drink I've had in a while.

KICK: Unsurprisingly, the kick is the weakest part of the whole Syzmo Passion experience. Each can contains: 125mg of coffee fruit concentrate, eighty mg of caffeine, 1000% of your daily intake of Vit. B12, twelve mg of Vit. B 6, and 100% of your daily intake of Vit. B2, B3, and C. Though this blend of ingredients isn't too far off the standard amount, it is the small eight oz. can destroys any chance of Syzmo Passion giving anyone a "good" kick. For around two or so hours, I felt mildly awake, with only my mental state being raised.

FINAL WORD: All in all, I feel that Syzmo Passion is a truly unique energy drink. Everything except the kick was refreshing and as a whole, a fun experience. Though I can't say that this drink will revolutionize the energy drink market(or sell well), but I can say that it is one of the few eight oz. energy drinks that I can recommend buying at full retail price...4/5