I’m glad to say that I’m currently working out something with the awesome guys at EnergyDrinkOutlet.com that will allow me to get a nice array of new drinks to consume.  I can’t wait to get my hands on a couple of the more exotic brands that are listed on their site.  But alas until then my two choices of poison this week are Full Throttle – Blue Demon (Blue Agave Energy Drink) and Monster Khaos (Energy + Juice). 

Full Throttle – Blue Demon (Blue Agave Energy Drink)

Taste: I had no idea what to expect when I put Blue Demon against my lips the first time.  My only association with Agave was with Tequila and I’m not sure how a tequila flavored drink would taste at the butt crack of dawn.  Thankfully Full Throttle’s drink is a very smooth drink that had a very unique taste which went down smoothly.

Boost: I’ve become a bit more appreciative of energy drinks that have a mild alertness but combine it with a good body buzz and Full Throttle would have to be part of that group.  After 15 mins I felt the Full Throttle kick in and felt like an almost perfect balance between the body buzz and alertness.

Longevity: At the 1 hour mark I was already feeling a bit of a crash coming about with my eyes barely staying open.  At an hour and a half that drowsiness ceased but so was the little burst I had originally received from the drink.

Final Verdict: It’s an interesting tasting drink and can provide a quick boost of pep but it’s not something I could see myself drinking on a regular basis for the taste or for my energy fix.

Monster Khaos (Energy + Juice)

Taste: There’s a good mixture of juices that make up Monster Khaos but I could quite figure out which ones were in the drink so I cheated and checked out the label.  Monster used Apple, Peach, and Orange juices to make up this blend and I must say they’ve done a superb job in the taste department.

Boost: At around 15/20 minutes I felt extremely energized.  I was still in the middle of taking down notes for the Taste section when everything became a blur and my fingers moved faster than my thoughts could keep up with.  The feeling was quite pleasant and a welcomed change from my zombie-like daze that infected me that morning.

Longevity: After an hour I’m still feeling that super energized feeling and ready to run a marathon (maybe ‘roided jocks should stick with Khaos instead?).  At 2 hours I’m still feeling that blissful feeling , which was weird and a bit awesome to be honest with you.  The 3 hour mark came around and I almost immediately felt a drop in my energy and a crash soon followed.  Thankfully the drop in energy wasn’t too bad and wasn’t easy going thereafter.

Final Verdict: I’m hoping I’m not overselling Monster Khaos, but damn did I love this drink.  It was refreshing AND energizing.  How could you ever go wrong with that combination?  Monster has definitely hit gold with this drink because the the only downside I felt was that crash that suddenly reared its head but hell that’s why the god of Energy created multi-packs!