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About this drink: These are a curiosity I picked up in Lavington, NSW. They're imported from Austria, and appear to be pretty commonplace around Safeway and Woolworths supermarkets. They receive bonus points for being the only energy drinks I've so far encountered where the label is an actual sticker adhered to the can, and not printed directly onto the can. Also, their bravery in directly knocking off "Red Bull" in their naming is probably worth applauding. If only the drinks weren't shite. Appearance, aroma, argh? To the eye: It's orange. Kind of. It's verging on brown, with kind of a luminescent yellow tinge to it. If it was seeping out of a wall at say, Chernobyl, you wouldn't think it was out of place. It looks like something's been oxidising inside of it. To the nose: It smells like really strong orange cordial with vitamin C tablets dissolved in it. En masse. To the mouth: Again, directly from my field notes for this beverage: Tastes: like shit bitter rancid sour tastes like strong medicine trying to taste like orange and failing miserably There's a type of cold medicine called "Actifed". This tastes very much like it. If it were seeped in rotting celery for several months. And a little while after: For some reason, I didn't add this information to these reviews. When it gets warm: This review is older than this criteria. Use your imagination. Overall: Possibly a cure for the common cold. Or a carrier for cholera.  Mmm, rustacular.  It's the one in the middle. |
 It's not really as orange as it looks. Tagline: "High Vitamin & Energy Boost" Manufacturer: anufactured by Indrinks in Stockerau, Austria. Imported by Oscar Boda in Cherrybrook, NSW. I mention this, as "Oscar Boda" sounds like a good name for a creature from Star Wars. Website: http://www.indrinks.com/ - Okay, so they have a surprisingly competent website. Also, my attention is brought to the fact that there is indeed a fourth flavour of Blue Ox. The fact the company has managed to formulate four possible examples of vile is quite impressive. Also, "Oxtails" appear to be cocktails in a can. Daily dosage: "Not recommended for children, pregnant or lactating women, or individuals sensitive to caffeine." "Consume no more than 5 cans a day." Yes. Five. Five. FIVE. If you can consume one, you're a step ahead of anyone with a discerning palate. Volume: Can; 250ml. Ingredients: Taurine, Caffeine, Ginseng, Guarana. Energy: 90 calories. (This is probably wrong.) Caffeine: 31mg. Taurine: 160mg. |