Ghost Sour Pink Lemonade
August 29th, 2026Finally, a sour drink that is actually a bit sour! I mean, it’s not massively sour but it does at least have a bit of a tang to it. It’s pink lemonade, so it’s basically strawberry flavoured and very nice indeed. I liked this one although it did start to become a bit sickly by the end of the can as it warmed up.
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| Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: Large Can, Low Calorie, Pink Lemonade, Sour, Strawberry, US |
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| Calories: | 4kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 500ml | ||
| Sold By: | Budgens, Egham | ||
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AriZona RX Energy Watermelon
August 22nd, 2026650ml can!?!? That’s huuuuuge! I’ve never seen anything like this size for an energy drink. Luckily, despite its size it is reasonably low in caffeine which brings its caffeine content down to similar levels as a whole 500ml can of Monster. It’s also not carbonated! Mostly this tastes like a fruity tea drink and that’s not my cup of tea… the warning on the can saying “This product is a food, not a drug” is an interesting touch too. It’s billed as a herbal tonic, mostly watermelon in flavour and you can taste the watermelon but it’s soured a bit by the tea.
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| Caffeine: | 19.8mg/100ml |
Tags: Green Tea, Large Can, Still, US, Watermelon |
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| Calories: | 35kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 650ml | ||
| Sold By: | Budgens, Egham | ||
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El Jefe Energy: Sinister Razz
August 15th, 2026I was curious as to what ‘Razz’ might taste like, but it’s clearly blue raspberry – it’s even in a blue can so I don’t know why I thought it would be something else. It’s nice, but it’s not that strong in flavour really, it’s a very mild blue raspberry drink on the tangy side rather than sweet.
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| Caffeine: | 33mg/100ml |
Tags: Blue Raspberry, Large Can, US |
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| Calories: | 45kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 454ml | ||
| Sold By: | Budgens, Egham | ||
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El Jefe Energy: Phantom Lemonade
July 4th, 2026This is a very sweet “lemonade”. Yes, I’ve put that in quotes because it’s certainly not like any lemonade we get in the UK. It’s more like the citrus flavour from Mountain Dew White Out, if you’ve ever tried that US import. It’s quite sickly and no that refreshing, but it does taste good!
Monster Energy Electric Blue
June 20th, 2026It’s blue raspberry! Well, what else would it be when it’s called “electric blue”!? This is a US import drink which I discovered in Budgens in Egham, UK and cost quite a bit as a consequence. I was a bit disappointed really – it’s a very sweet drink and doesn’t have the usual Monster taste that you’d usually expect. Just a basic blue raspberry drink on the tangy side. There are much better Monster flavours out there.
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| Caffeine: | 33mg/100ml |
Tags: Blue Raspberry, Large Can, US |
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| Calories: | 44kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 473ml | ||
| Sold By: | Budgens, Egham | ||
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Monster Energy Ultra Punk Punch
June 13th, 2026This is essentially quite a light tasting tropical energy drink. It’s slightly tangy, much less full-on in taste than their original Ripper flavour. It’s not too sweet, but also a bit meh overall, sorry to disappoint! Ok as a one off, I probably wouldn’t rush to get it again, not because it’s bad, just because it’s nothing unique or new.
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| Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: Large Can, Low Calorie, US |
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| Calories: | 2kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 473ml | ||
| Sold By: | Premier Superstore, UK | ||
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Ghost Sour Patch Blue Raspberry
January 20th, 2024This is a new brand to me, I’m not sure if it’s well known or not in the USA but a friend brought a selection back from holiday for me to try. The can is totally plain but with a plastic wrap label like you tend to get on PR-style custom made drinks for special events, however it doesn’t look or feel like a typical corporate brand can. The word ‘Ghost’ for example is embossed and the lettering / imagery on the yellow section of the label is textured. It has the feel of a premium drink. I had a look on their web site and there are about a dozen different flavours, quite a few of them seem to be partnered with various confectionary brand – Swedish Fish energy drink sounds amazing. This one, Sour Patch Kids, is a blue raspberry flavour. It does indeed taste of blue raspberry but sadly I don’t have any Sour Patch Kids sweets against which to compare. As a drink though, it was quite sickly. I drank the lot, don’t get me wrong, but it was a chore. Perhaps in their desire to closely match the flavour of the sweets, they forgot that if you eat massive bag of sweets you start to feel sick. Two other flavours to try though…
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| Caffeine: | 42mg/100ml |
Tags: Large Can, Low Calorie, Raspberry, US |
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| Calories: | 1kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 473ml | ||
| Sold By: | USA | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Monster Mule Ginger Brew
September 12th, 2020Energy drinks with ginger are rare, and usually they burn! Monster have managed to get the flavour just right here. There’s no hint of the usual Monster energy mix here at all, instead you have a nice and surprisingly refreshing ginger and lime (aka, Moscow Mule without the vodka) drink. It’s quite high in sugar and gives you a massive kick there along with the usual caffeine content. I found this from US import site https://atasteofthestates.com/
Sodastream Xtreme Energy 0 cal
August 31st, 2019I’m a bit late to the whole Sodastream revelation having only just received one as a gift. I know they’ve been around for decades, but it’s just one of those things I kept putting off until another time. So, when I did eventually get one, I realised that most of the syrups are not available in the UK anymore. I imported a whole box of these Xtreme Energy 0 calorie syrup concentrates from a supplier in the US and fortunately it tastes pretty nice! I’ve guessed at the caffeine content for two reasons. Firstly, it doesn’t state on the bottle how much caffeine is in the syrup. Secondly, the amount of caffeine in your drink depends very much on how strong you make your drinks! This is a very strong tasting syrup and I’m still trying to figure out the best syrup/water ratio, but it’s sweet (you can’t tell it’s sugar free in my opinion) and refreshing. Now that I have a Sodastream, provided I can keep obtaining a supply of these syrups then this is likely to become my staple daily energy drink of choice. If only I could source it in the UK, that would save a whole load of transport costs (and carbon footprint!).
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| Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: Clone, Concentrate, Low Calorie, US |
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| Calories: | 0kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 440ml | ||
| Sold By: | eBay (US Import) | ||
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