burn; new intense energy drink. Control your energy., said the advertisement, and being a big fan of energy drinks, of course I had to try it. Initially I regretted the decision, but now that the rush is gone, I feel that I can make a proper judgment.
Im talking about Burn, an energy shot-drink produced by the Coca-cola company. It comes in a small plastic bottle (c.a. 50ml), which clearly states that an adult person shouldnt take more than 2 of these drinks per day. I wonder how they measured that; since humans can vary anywhere between 1.5m and 2.5m (roughly). Logically you would assume that the larger person would be able to handle more drugs in his/her system.
Upon opening the bottle, I noted that it smells a bit like strawberries. The taste, however, was far from similar to strawberries. The first thing that sprung to my mind, when trying to find something to compare the flavor with was coughing syrup. Yes, I kid you not; this stuff tastes like coughing syrup. Not what youd expect from an energy drink. As expected from a shot-drink, its a one-chug deal.
I can understand why they called it Burn, and why they placed the 2-serving warning on the bottle, because the effect was noticeable quite fast. Normally it takes a while for the taurine and caffeine to kick in, but with this drink it was pretty much instant boost. All in all, it wasnt that bad; but its not even remotely close to the superior flavor of the green Monster energy drink. But I must admit that it's near to impossible to defeat the green Monster.
Imo its not worth getting for the taste; theres much better ones out there. Since its a one-chug deal, its not really a good thirst quencher either. I probably would try it again sometime, but only if I need an immediate boost.