Hell Focus+
January 24th, 2026This is very much like the original Hell flavour – so a tangy and fruity drink, not quite like Red Bull at all but closer to a generic supermarket brand with a slight Hell twist on the flavour that is recognisable to the brand. But, they’ve upped the caffeine to 38.4mg/100ml rather than the regular 32mg/100ml and added a whole bunch of extra vitamins and things. It’s almost like it’s a half-way house between a regular energy drink and a pre-workout drink. Thankfully the caffeine content is much lower than pre-workout drinks are!
Lucozade Alert Ultimate Energy
January 17th, 2026I was expecting just some sort of bog standard clone energy drink and I was very wrong. There’s no clue on the can really as to what the flavour is, it doesn’t even say “mixed fruit flavour” or anything similar. All it says is it’s a “Sparkling guarana energy drink” and when I opened the can I caught a sudden whiff of what I think is blackcurrant. The colour of the drink is the usual expected yellow-tint, but I’m pretty certain this is a blackcurrant flavoured drink, along the lines of Ribena. That might make sense actually because the manufacturing company is called “Lucozade Ribena Suntory Ltd” so perhaps they have plenty of blackcurrant flavouring to spare. It has a bit of a tang to it compared to a blackcurrant squash, so you do get a slightly more bitter note at the back of your throat by comparison so perhaps that’s the guarana doing that.
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| Caffeine: | 31mg/100ml |
Tags: Blackcurrant, UK |
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| Calories: | 22kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 250ml | ||
| Sold By: | Local Store | ||
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Body Fuel Energy Shot: Berry Blast
January 10th, 2026Yup, berries. It’s the usual deal with an energy shot – you take a decent gulp and then a deep breath as the bitter flavour kicks in. It was on the sweeter side of things, but still pretty synthetic tasting. So far I’d say the blue raspberry one tasted nicer.
Perfect Ted Energy Juicy Peach
January 3rd, 2026The second flavour of Perfect Ted “Healthy Energy” I have discovered, this time it’s peach as opposed to Apple Raspberry before. I honestly couldn’t drink much of the Apple Raspberry one, it was basically like a slightly fruity but very bitter tea and I didn’t like it. The peach flavour is a little bit better. It’s still very bitter and leaves a strange taste at the back of your throat. You can still taste the tea but it’s not as potent with the peach masking it more.
Monster Energy M-3 Extra Strength
December 27th, 2025Take the unmistakable taste of Monster Energy, concentrate it slightly into a syrup, reduce the carbonation, and you have M-3! This is a Japanese imported energy drink in a funky little glass bottle and it’s superb! As usual with Asian imported energy drinks, I’ve had to rely on Google Translate for the nutritional information. The bottle also has a little blurb on the label which the translator struggled with. It might say “Drink MP and Smash It” or it might say “Drink M and have a little snack” amongst many other suggestions… either way it’s a smooth and enjoyable energy drink.
Body Fuel Energy Shot: Blue Raspberry
December 20th, 2025I was expecting this to be pretty bitter but I was very surprised! It’s actually very sweet – ok, it’s an energy shot, it doesn’t taste great, but in the world of energy shots this one isn’t too bad. The blue raspberry flavouring is strong but there’s no nasty aftertaste or drawing back of your lips over your teeth in shock at the flavour. Honestly, I’d probably try this one again.
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| Caffeine: | 333.4mg/100ml |
Tags: Blue Raspberry, Shot, UK |
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| Calories: | 0kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 60ml | ||
| Sold By: | B&M | ||
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Mountain Dew: Baja Blast
December 13th, 2025As smooth as you’d expect from any Mountain Dew drink! This is a US imported drink that I discovered in a local convenience store, or corner shop as we call them here in the UK. The can says it’s a tropical lime flavour, but forget the tropical part, it’s a really nice and smooth lime flavour which is clearly synthetic because the can proudly declares that it contains 0% juice! I know this has been around for a long time and it’s taken me a while to track a can down, but it was worth it, this has got to be one of my favourite drinks I’ve tried in recent years.
Kick Energy Drink
December 6th, 2025I found this at a local pub and got strange looks when I asked them not to open the can because I wanted to take it home… anyway, this Kick Energy Drink brand is a sub-brand of “Globalbrands” who are better known as the distributors of Hooch – the alcoholic lemonade loved by teenagers from the 1990s everywhere, Reef – the alcoholic orange drink, and VK, which is like totally not a WKD rip-off. Anyway back to Kick… it’s not bad at all. It’s a Red Bull clone of course, but it’s sweet although on the watery side. It’s essentially designed as a mixer I guess and in that respect it’ll work perfectly. Not sugar-free or low calorie, but slightly reduced in sugar I guess to avoid the sugar tax, but to be honest it tastes nice as a basic energy drink.
Celsius Live Fit Fantasy Vibe Orange
November 29th, 2025Another extremely caffeinated Celsius drink, this one inexplicably named “Fantasy Vibe” for what is an orange flavoured drink. It’s actually a really nice and refreshing orange drink, not too sweet or tart, just about right! This is possibly one of my favourite “Live Fit” varieties that they’ve released.
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| Caffeine: | 56mg/100ml |
Tags: Low Calorie, Orange, UK |
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| Calories: | 3kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 355ml | ||
| Sold By: | Asda | ||
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