Blue Bolt Mango and Passion Fruit
July 14th, 2012Tart, sharp and sweet – it’s like a can of fruit juice more than energy drink. The tropical flavour is very strong and makes you draw back the corners of your mouth like you’ve sucked on a slice of lemon. It’s very sugary and I can’t say it’s one of my favourites – I do prefer a more traditional energy drink flavour if I’m honest!
KX Red Berry
July 7th, 2012It doesn’t taste like a normal energy drink, so for those people who don’t usually like energy drinks, this could be for you. It wasn’t for me though. The berry flavour was extremely strong and not to my liking at all. It was like it had been made using a fruit squash mix to be honest, with a large squash to water ratio. If you like your energy drinks, then choose a normal energy drink instead.
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| Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: Berry, Guarana, UK |
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| Calories: | 42kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 250ml | ||
| Sold By: | Tesco | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Crunk Grape-Acai
June 23rd, 2012I was taken straight back to my childhood when I took a sip of this one. Many years back, on the way to school, we used to buy zillions of packets of some sour ball sweets (can’t remember the name). We’d have daily competitions of who could fit the most in their mouth before gagging… oh the memories. Anyway, this drink reminds me of the sour grape flavoured sweets we had. Might not be the nicest tasting but the memories filled in the gaps! If you can find a can, try it and maybe you’ll take a trip down memory lane too.
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| Caffeine: | 40.6mg/100ml |
Tags: Grape, Large Can, UK |
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| Calories: | 50.7kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 473ml | ||
| Sold By: | Filco | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
KX Tropical
June 9th, 2012I’ll spare you the usual rant about tropical drinks this time. It’s not too bad to be honest but then again it is a predictable addition to the KX range. Sweet, tart, and what you’d expect… It’s a ‘tropical’ clone.
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| Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: Guarana, Tropical, UK |
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| Calories: | 46kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 250ml | ||
| Sold By: | Tesco | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Guarana Antarctica
May 26th, 2012“O Original Do Brasil” apparently… and another apparently, it’s the second most popular soft drink in Brazil after Coca-Cola. Finally, stocked by Tesco, it is available in the UK. If you’re expecting a massive energy hit from a guarana extract beverage then you’ll be disappointed. The caffeine estimate is a generous 1mg/100ml – which I suspect is over estimated. Flavour-wise, it’s unique. There’s something slightly fruity about the taste, a bit appley with a hint of pear. Of course, those fruits aren’t actually in the drink, I’m just trying to describe the flavour of guarana itself – try it for yourself because it’s very different to any other soft drink I’ve tried..
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| Caffeine: | 1mg/100ml |
Tags: Bottle, Guarana, UK |
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| Calories: | 40kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 500ml | ||
| Sold By: | Tesco | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Relentless Apple and Kiwi
May 19th, 2012I don’t generally like the taste of apples, either the real fruit or the synthetic flavouring version…. so I tried this drink with a low opinion already formed. It actually surprised me because I now want to get another can of this. The flavour is light and sweet, but not too sweet. It’s fruity and moreish, and packs quite a punch of wake-up-ness – I really enjoyed this new Relentless variety, and it’s definitely original – there’s nothing out there I can compare it too even if I look through my list of USA drinks… This one is unique to the UK for the moment so go buy it and try it and help it stay on sale!
Red Thunder Diet
May 7th, 2012This is my favourite Red Bull Cone of all time. It has the perfect mix of smoothness, sweetness and value for money which makes it stand out from the crowd by miles. If you want to stock up on energy drinks then buy six-packs of these in Aldi. Let’s hope they don’t try to ‘improve’ the taste in future versions.
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| Caffeine: | 30mg/100ml |
Tags: Clone, Low Calorie, UK |
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| Calories: | 3kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 250ml | ||
| Sold By: | Aldi | ||
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Crunk Mango-Peach
April 28th, 2012This drink is very strong in flavour and caffeine. It’s not to my taste as I found it far too fruity. It’s a tropical drink really but without the pineapple twist that you usually get. Not my favourite Crunk really but I had to try it of course! It contains the usual proprietary Crunk mix of random aphrodisiac ingredients which I’m sure they’ve invented the names of (legal disclaimer: they haven’t, the names are just strange).
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| Caffeine: | 40.6mg/100ml |
Tags: Large Can, Tropical, UK |
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| Calories: | 50.7kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 473ml | ||
| Sold By: | Filco | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Kick
April 14th, 2012Simply just another Red Bull clone. Sorry… it’s also an expensive one at that too. It tastes okay, but as the can cost £1 I personally think you’d be better off getting a more original brand, or an actual Red Bull for that price (you can still find Red Bull for a pound if you shop around). It was nice, but really, when you’re paying premium prices you expect something a bit different!
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| Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: UK |
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| Calories: | 48kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 250ml | ||
| Sold By: | Asda | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
