Today I went by a 7-11, actually it's been a long time since I've been in one of those. Well, to my surprise I saw what looked like the new Red Bull Cola, excited I rushed and grabbed one, as if the government would take it off the shelves or something (it has happened in other countries and in some states).
Why is it banned in some places? One of its ingredients is the coca leaf... no you won't get wasted by drinking this, you'll need to drink 12,000 liters or 3,271 gallons of this stuff to achieve that. The traces of cocaine are very very very tiny.
Now, I'm not a drink connoisseur, but let me relate to you guys my experience.
How's the taste? Well, being touted as the "natural" cola, it really tastes like that. A very slightly more bitter cola, none of the "stickiness" in the back of your throat from the high fructose corn syrup used in Coca Cola, it's very smooth and it does have a small hint of lemon, but not like in the lemon versions of Pepsi and Coke. You can't really single out the rest of the ingredients, but the stuff is damn tasty, the mix of these ingredients really pays off.
Now, it is a Red Bull drank, so... where's the energy? Apparently it has more caffeine than a regular cola, but less than the regular Red Bull. About 30 minutes after initial consumption I felt a buzz, some of it reminiscent of the effects of caffeine, but then I started to feel relaxed, nothing crazy, but noticeable. That lasted for less than an hour, then the energy started to kick in. It's been about 5 hours since the drinking it, and I am feeling even more energized, not like the bunny, but pretty close. It's hard to tell if this is coming from the coca or the caffeine, I would say it's a mix between a VERY light sedative and drinking a big cup of coffee.
I give it:
For taste, energy, ingredients and for using the coca leaf (provided by Mysterious Fox of course).
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