
It has a refreshing crisp scent and a lightly sweetened flavor that doesn’t taste like complete poison like the last few tastes. I just can’t see myself killing a whole can of this stuff, it’s overwhelmingly chemical.Īgain with the colors. It’s highly artificial, but not totally unenjoyable. From the smell to the taste, this exactly matches the experience of tearing open a fresh bag of sour peach rings.

It’s strangely bitter and wince-inducing. A slight hint of chemical grape is all I taste mixed with, I want to say, water? It tastes as if you grabbed an empty bottle of cough syrup and poured seltzer water in it.Ī chemical blueberry blast on the nose with a rotten syrup flavor. It smells like grape medicine but doesn’t even pack that level of flavor.

These are the best corner-store energy drinks, blind taste-tested and ranked by flavor.Īnyway, this is bad. Will I give up coffee for a can of the new Starbust energy drink C4? Probably not, but if I ever do find myself in a situation where I need the unique boost of chaotic energy that only comes from cracking a can of the strong stuff, I now know which brand to go with. But I discovered that there is a legitimate, non-brand-loyalty-related reason to prefer Monster over BANG, or vice versa. It’s not like I was able to place which flavor belonged to which can, I definitely wasn’t. They taste like slightly different cans of chemical sludge! So when I set out to blind taste test every energy drink I could find at the corner store and my local market, I was shocked to find that all energy drinks do not, in fact, taste like virtually identical cans of chemical sludge. I’m not an energy drink guy - I’m more likely to grab an espresso or black iced coffee (hell, sometimes just a Coke) when I feel sluggish. Or, I should say, as far as I was concerned. Other Kill Cliff CBD flavors include Flaming Joe, Strawberry Daze, Mango Tango, The G.O.A.T and Orange Kush.As far as I’m concerned, all energy drinks essentially taste the same: awful. The new Flaming Joe is available to order now at.

“I’m honored to be part of the clean energy drink company that is literally disrupting the industry.” Kill Cliff is by far the best tasting and healthiest energy drink available,” Brenkus said. “Today’s consumer is rightfully more aware than ever of what they put in their bodies. John Brenkus, the six-time Emmy Award-winning creator, host and producer of ESPN Sport Science, joined Kill Cliff as chief marketing officer earlier this year. Since entering the CBD market last year, Kill Cliff has pioneered the industry, gaining massive distribution, accelerating brand engagement and attracting top athletes and high-profile celebrities. “Working with Rogan on this drink was a really cool experience for the entire Kill Cliff team,” said John Timar, president of Kill Cliff. “Our guys, Jerry Barker and Mitch Brown, did a remarkable job nailing the flavor concept and creating an awesome can design worthy of this product.” “It’s amazing how much good you can get out of a 24-kilogram kettlebell and a can of Kill Cliff CBD,” Rogan said. It is a regular topic and shared interest with a multitude of celebrity guests, ranging from Mike Tyson and Miley Cyrus to military veterans like Andy Stumpf. Rogan, one of the world’s top podcaster, is a longtime advocate of CBD for mental and physical well-being. The Flaming Joe contains 25mg of CBD, derived from 125mg of broad-spectrum hemp, B-vitamins, electrolytes and plant extracts. As with all Kill Cliff drinks, there is no sugar or artificial ingredients. Atlanta, Georgia-based Kill Cliff, a clean energy drink, is to collaborate with Joe Rogan to create the Flaming Joe. Straight from the mind of Rogan, this spicy pineapple fusion is the latest edition to the country’s best-selling line of CBD beverages.
