Engage Peach Mango

It's been a few months since the last time I've seen the Engage line, and sadly, it is the last. Peach Mango is the last variety in the line, and the one I'm the most excited for, given that mango and peach drinks tend to taste pretty good. Peach Mango's bottle doesn't stray far from the others, but since the others were impressive, that's far from a complaint. The Engage design is as threatening as ever, though the orange trim may be a bit too soft for some.

Engage Peach Mango's flavour is by far the best in the line. A creamy mango with a mild sweetness and a light tart finish is the forefront of the flavour. There's a surge of sharp artificial sweetener that then occurs, similar to the initial sensation of Engage Original, only it's occasional and not as overwhelming. The experience ends with watery peach note that once it disappears, it leaves no aftertaste. Overall, I'm stunned by the smoothness of Engage Peach Mango. Though there's that infrequent fake sweetener spike, since it contains no sugars and 150mg of caffeine per five oz., I'm surprised it's so mild. While I have had better mango and peach energy drinks in the past, this is a real treat for the extreme energy drink consumers who's used to bitter and and flavourless drinks.

Engage Peach Mango's kick was just as impressive as the others with caffeine, Vit. B12, geranium extract, 5-hydroxytryptophan, pausinystalia yohimbe, and dimethylaminoethanol in each bottle. I felt highly aware of my surroundings, and my energy level was significantly raised. The kick lasted around five hours, and it did end in a crash. While it wasn't something earth shattering, it was strong enough to make note of. Overall, out of the three Engage drinks, Peach Mango is by far my favorite, though to the market Engage is intended for, I'm unsure whether or not they'll agree.

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Engage Original

When I reviewed Engage Blue Raspberry, I walked away impressed. While I noticed several cracks in the overall product, it was still a good introduction for me to get to know the line. Engage Original is what I believe to be the first in the line. I'm generally hasty about drinks labeled "original" because there's a chance the company means the flavours the typical Red Bull clone. Hopefully, Engage Original's flavour will turn out to be truly original, and not typical.

FIRST IMPRESSION: Like Blue Rasp before it, Engage Original has a really impressive bottle design. It's clean, intimidating, and attractive all at the same time. More companies should follow the rule "less is more," because when done right, the outcome is a success. I really liked Blue Raspberry's bottle, and Original's is just as good. The crimson really works well with the claw pattern and the logo. All in all, a flawless bottle that really gets your adrenaline pumping.

TASTE: I unscrewed the top and took a sip. Once the liquid hits your mouth, an overwhelming sensation builds, but thankfully it lasts only milliseconds. The flavour begins with a crisp and sweet zing that is proceeded by a faint blend of lemon, apple, and goji berry. The lemon is the dominate fruit, only letting the apple sneak a few notes out, and allowing the goji to finish the experience. There's a jump of artificial sweetener once the goji adds its two cents, but it's short lived. Overall, Engage Original's flavour is significantly better than Blue Raspberry, but it's not perfect and not something I'd drink on a day-to-day basis.

KICK: Each bottle contains: 300mg of caffeine anhydrous, 1000mcg of Vit. B12, geranium extract, 5-hydroxytryptophan, and dimethylaminoethanol. This overall blend gave me a super strong kick. For around five to six hours I felt wide awake, and had no jotters. Once the five or so hours ended, I sadly got hit with a crash. It wasn't as hard as in Blue Raspberry, but still enough to put a damper on any extreme sport lovers day.

FINAL WORD: Extreme energy drinks don't have a real big and lasting interest from me. While I sure love being wowed by a great kick, my home is with the standard energy drink. Not something to be used for some strenuous action like ice climbing, but instead something to help you through your day. In all honesty, I doubt Engage is intended for daily consumption, and since that's one of the things I look for in a drink, Engage is not for me. Don't get me wrong, if I was ever going wakeboarding, Engage would easily be my drink of choice, but since I'm not known for my obsession with extreme activities, it's not. My rating for Engage Original may seem high, but I'm grading it for the market it attracts, and not for the regular energy drinker...3.9/5

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Engage Blue Raspberry

For a while I've been on the look out for a little energy drink named Engage. Ever since I first saw it online I just knew I had to get one. Years passed and I slowly forgot about Engage. Then, in the middle of October, Joey Aplington of NutriVation(the company that owns Engage) sent me an email wondering if I'd like some samples to review. I instantly recognized the name and agreed. When I first heard of Engage I only knew of one flavour, but apparently there's three flavours, and I chose blue raspberry for my first review as it isn't a common flavour. Will this Engage be a successful marriage, or will it be a costly divorce?

FIRST IMPRESSION: The bottle to Engage Blue Raspberry is nothing short of greatness. Re-close-able covers are always welcome and the design itself is is simple and threatening. Though I feel that the bottle is a success, there are some things that worry me. First off, Engage is an extreme energy drink, meaning it is much more potent than the average energy drink. There's a ton of ingredients packed into the small ten oz. bottle and I doubt the flavour will be able to mask it. Second, the drink is non carbonated. Though there are great non carbonated energy drinks, I worry that the flavour will be more like an energy shot than an energy drink. Concerns aside, the bottle is impressive and is sure to attract the attention of the hard core.

TASTE: I screwed off the bottle top and took a sip. The flavour starts out a thick cotton candy and blue raspberry blend. Once both these flavours meld together, a strong artificial sugar taste surfaces, and though the previous blend of flavours do eventually reemerge, they aren't strong enough to cover the horrid taste. Engage Blue Rasp isn't very tart, which is sad as it could of helped bring some life into this otherwise dull flavour. Engage Raspberry is rather rough going down, so I'm glad it's only ten oz. Overall, Engage Blue Raspberry's flavour is boring and lifeless, but for an extreme energy drink flavour isn't everything.

KICK: Each ten oz. bottle contains: 300mg of caffeine anhydrous, potassium citrate, 1000mcg of Vit. B12, geranium extract, 5-hydroxytryptophan, and dimethylaminoethanol. People say don't consume something if you can't pronounce the ingredients, but if your looking one powerful kick then screw that epigram. For a solid five+ hours I lively and full of energy. Following the five+ hours I was hit by a sudden crash, which I found surprising. Since Engage is supposed to be used for extreme activities, I don't think that I'd like to be all the sudden listless if I was climbing a mountain.

FINAL WORD: To be honest, I haven't had all too many "extreme energy drinks" in the past, but the ones I've had were only really successful in the kick category. Thankfully, Engage swerves past some of the grips that other extreme energy drinks had, making for a considerably better product. Though the taste takes a major blow due to the overuse of artificial sweeteners, a bad flavour is not a big concern to those who this drink is marketed to. Now, I'm not someone who is known to do extreme activities, so I can't see my self drinking this often, but for those looking for extra energy while working out, then Engage Blue Raspberry is worth a look...3.7/5

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