1899 Sugar Free
October 27th, 2018I have to be honest, this tastes nothing at all like its original counterpart. It’s a nice energy drink with no dodgy aftertaste and overall quite easy to drink.
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| Caffeine: | 30mg/100ml |
Tags: Clone, Low Calorie, UK |
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| Calories: | 3kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 250ml | ||
| Sold By: | Morrisons | ||
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1899 Cherry
October 20th, 2018Quite a tart yet sweet drink, reminiscent of double-dips from the sweet shop. Nice in a 250ml can but I wouldn’t want much more than that. The upside is though it’s sugar-free!
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| Caffeine: | 30mg/100ml |
Tags: Cherry, Low Calorie, UK |
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| Calories: | 4kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 250ml | ||
| Sold By: | Morrisons | ||
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1899
October 13th, 2018Morrisons (the supermarket) appear to have rebranded their own-brand energy drinks for their 120th anniversary with four different flavours. This is the original flavour, and whilst it’s undoubtably a clone it’s quite a sweet and treacle-like taste with quite a sticky aftertaste. Where this rebrand stands out though is not in its flagship original flavour but in its full range including sugar-free, lemon and cherry varieties – those latter two also being low calorie and not shouting about it.
Sunsoul Raspberry and Elderflower
October 6th, 2018I have just noticed that Sunsoul appear to be numbering their flavours. This particular one is No. 8. Taking a look at their website, the Kaffir Lime and Lemon has been replaced by No. 22 ‘Sicilian Lemon and Lime’ instead… but I’ve not discovered that or No. 17 and No. 3 yet. Ill keep my eyes peeled. It’s a nice drink – the raspberry being the dominant flavour but if you are faced with the choice I’d go for the lemon and lime one.
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| Caffeine: | 26mg/100ml |
Tags: Elderflower, Natural, Raspberry, UK |
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| Calories: | 34kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 250ml | ||
| Sold By: | Sainsbury's | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Carabao Green Apple Sugar Free
September 29th, 2018Carabao are really pushing their brand at the moment, with posters everywhere and even TV adverts. It’s a bit disappointing though that their main ‘special’ flavours are pretty much following those of the cheaper brands, i.e. apple and orange. I’m expecting them to release a berries one too at this rate. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a nice drink if you like apple drinks – it’s not overpowering and they’ve got the balance right, but it just feels like something I picked up from a discount shop and not the premium £1 can it is.
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| Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: Apple, Low Calorie, UK |
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| Calories: | 1kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 330ml | ||
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| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Carabao Mandarin Orange
September 22nd, 2018Sadly I didn’t win the million pound prize, or indeed any prize, but the drink itself was nice. It’s fruity and definitely orange – I can’t confirm the mandarin part because my taste buds are not that sensitive! It’s a good all-round sweet flavoured orange energy drink, it’s not cheap tasting either but equally didn’t feel as premium as its price point.
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| Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: Orange, UK |
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| Calories: | 19kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 330ml | ||
| Sold By: | Premier Stores | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
5-hour Energy Berry
July 28th, 2018With these 5-hour energy shots it really doesn’t seem to matter what flavour they say it is – what you get is a quick burst of bitter flavour down your neck followed by a pick-up a few minutes later. And that’s what really matters… you do taste the berry I guess, briefly, but it’s not important or much different to the other flavours!
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| Caffeine: | 350mg/100ml |
Tags: Berry, Low Calorie, Shot, UK |
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| Calories: | 11kCal/100ml | ||
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| Sold By: | Whole Foods NYC | ||
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5-hour Energy Orange
July 21st, 2018It says 5 hours on the bottle, but this beauty got me through a 6 hour drive along the M4 on a busy bank holiday Friday evening. As you’d expect from a shot, it’s more about the instant caffeine hit whilst minimising bladder impact than the flavour which makes it a perfect driving companion.
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| Caffeine: | 350mg/100ml |
Tags: Low Calorie, Orange, Shot, USA |
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| Calories: | 11kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 57ml | ||
| Sold By: | Whole Foods NYC | ||
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Red Bull Summer Edition (2018) Coconut Berry
July 14th, 2018I discovered this is a convenience store in New York, flossing over it originally when seeing The Summer Edition thinking I’d already tried it… then I noticed it was Coconut Berry not Lime. Weird combo, but it works! They’ve left the coconut subtle and the berry compliments it nicely, very refreshing indeed and like no drink I’ve tried before.
