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About this drink: I don't have much to report on this one. I somehow thought this would turn out to be one of the weird aphrodisiac drinks, containing extract of rhinoceros horn, or something. I guess import and poaching laws nipped that one in the bud, eh? Appearance, aroma, argh? To the eye: A tad paler than the usual slightly burned yellow colour energy drinks generally take on. I'd predicted red. I was wrong. To the nose: It bears a similarity to the scent of Red Eye Plus, a slightly fruity but decidedly dairy aroma. It contains taurine and is pasteurised, so there's probably a link there. To the mouth: Wow. It's really quite pleasant. It's got the vague taste of Red Bull (i.e. a sickly sweet flavour, kind of like vomit -- but in a good way) with a slightly spicy overtone. There's also very little taste of random chemicals, and miraculously no taste at all of vitamin-B. I'm impressed. Totally. And a little while after: There's no aftertaste that's unexpected. The taste of generic energy drink lingers for a while, but it's thankfully lacking the flavour of vitamin B. It does leave a slight greasy "skin" on your mouth, but that's to be expected from these drinks. Bravo for someone finally making an energy drink that tastes like an energy drink should, but doesn't leave you feeling like you've just imbibed an entire health food store and a litre of sump oil. When it gets warm: Dunno, didn't try it. This criteria's fairly new to EBR, so the old reviews don't have it filled in. Sorry. Overall: I apologise for the dullness of this review, but I've not managed to find any part of Rhino's Energy Drink to mock, parody or otherwise take the piss out of. It's flavour is exactly how an energy drink should taste, with no outstanding good or bad points. It's pleasant, as a beverage. Hoorah, Rhino's Energy Drink.  Rhino's Energy Drink in all its glory.  Bubble-tacular. |
 It has a rhino on it. It doesn't lie. Tagline: It doesn't have a tagline, per-se. The can does tout "higher caffeine content 30mg/100ml", but we'll get to that in a moment. Manufacturer: Made in Austria by Rhino's, imported into Australia by Rhino's in Liverpool. Website: http://www.rhinos-energy.com - altogether not a bad website. It showcases some slightly disturbing Rhino's products, including a gummi variation of the energy drink, and the drink itself available in a squeeze-pack, bottle, and sugar-free edition. Daily dosage: "CONTAINS CAFFEINE. Not suitable for children, pregnant or lactating women, or caffeine sensitive persons." "2 cans maximum daily." Volume: Can; 250ml. Ingredients: 49.7 calories of energy per 100ml. The can states a "high" caffeine content of 30mg/100ml, which is odd, as the average for energy drinks is 32mg/100ml. Energy: 49.7 calories. Caffeine: 30mg. Taurine: Nil. |