Oshee Vitamin Energy Formula: Vitamins + Minerals

November 29th, 2014

It’s original alright – it doesn’t appear to have any added caffeine over the guarana extract. It tastes okay, it has no strange side effects, but it doesn’t give you the expected energy kick. It has tons of sugar in, so is not really aimed at the health conscious either which begs the question: just who is this drink aimed at anyway?

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(2.4/5)
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Caffeine: 1mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 45kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: B&M
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Mixxed Up: Lime

November 22nd, 2014

I do love my lime/lemon/citrus flavoured drinks. Usually they’re the most refreshing and enjoyable of all the flavours. This one, I have to admit was nice, I think. I drank it almost absent minded and it wasn’t until I’d finished the can that I suddenly wondered what it tasted like. Having said that, it must have been okay because I’m sure I’d have noticed if it weren’t – but by the same evidence it also didn’t stand out either.

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(3.1/5)
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Caffeine: 30mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 40kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: Lidl
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Monster Ultra Red

November 15th, 2014

This was brought back from the USA by a friend especially for me, so I feel privileged! It’s completely calorie free, yet you couldn’t tell that from the taste. It’s part of a triple Ultra series of Monster Energy drinks which include a White and Blue edition too. This Red edition tastes like a mixture of strawberries and raspberries and is really rather refreshing. It’s certainly worth a go if you can find a can.

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(3.8/5)
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Caffeine: 30mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 0kCal/100ml
Size: 473ml
Sold By: Somewhere in America
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Liquid Lightning

November 1st, 2014

Forget lightning, this is like liquid marzipan. I love it, it’s so different to anything I’ve tried before and it has quite a caffeine hit to it too. This was another import from America, so you’re unlikely to see it in the UK unless your local import shop finds it for you.

 

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(4.4/5)
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Caffeine: 42mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 42kCal/100ml
Size: 473ml
Sold By: Somewhere in America
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Scheckter’s Organic Energy Lite

October 25th, 2014

Smooth yet sharp, much like the full fat version of this drink. It still tastes like it must be good for you, and it even has the organic and Fairtrade logos plastered all over the can. It firmly fits in the tree-hugging category of energy drinks, but if you want something with street cred wid da kidz, stick to the other brands!

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(2.5/5)
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Caffeine: 34mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 31kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: Tesco
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Boost Energy Orange and Mango

October 18th, 2014

It’s a middle of the road tropical drink. I managed to drink the whole can, so that means it wasn’t too sour or sharp. It was, however, very sickly, and a large 500ml can like this was far too much in one go.

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(2.8/5)
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Caffeine: 30mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 235kCal/100ml
Size: 500ml
Sold By: B&M
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Big Up Power Fruit Punch

October 11th, 2014

Never underestimate the power to big up yourself. Well, at least that’s what it says on the can. This fruit punch flavoured drink is quite nice actually. Checking out the web site shows that this drink is also available in original and ginger flavours, but I haven’t found them in the shops yet. There marketing also appears to be all about alcohol, with mixer suggestions available for each flavour.

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(3.1/5)
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Caffeine: 30mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 52kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: Tesco
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Aspire – Apple and Acai

October 4th, 2014

Sharp and sour and really not to my taste. This is another one of those supposedly healthy style energy drinks. I didn’t enjoy it at all to be honest, but if you are the sort of person who is in to juicing then it may appeal to you.

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(1.8/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 1.9kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: Tesco
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Vitabiotics Wellman

September 27th, 2014

I couldn’t finish this can, it’s just as flaming’ awful as the female ‘Wellwoman’ drink. This is specifically designed for men, so probably contains engine oil and sweat, although the ingredients only talk about things like green tea extract, guarana and artichoke. The main juices are apple and grape but I couldn’t taste that. Most of it went down the sink

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(1.7/5)
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Caffeine: 0.01mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 29kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: Tesco
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