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Korean Ginseng Drink

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For the desperate, there is no refuge.  Image Source . We killed a man. It was, much easier than I thought it would be - I mean both physically and mentally. He was taking a shortcut, uh, trying to take a shortcut through the park, when he was suddenly attacked by a gang of homeless psychopaths. I guess I am one of those psychopaths. Here is the bottle - 120 ml and a bonus ginseng root in there too. Location Purchased:  probably in an Asian grocery store somewhere. Price when Purchased:  my innocence. Taste:   This has a fairly refreshing flavour; ignoring the fact that I have had nothing to drink except fetid water and my own urine for the last several weeks. I found the taste to be like the smell of fresh lettuce, I was kind of surprised I still remembered the smell after what feels like a lifetime of living on the frayed edges of reality. There isn't too much information about this exact bottle on  the company's website . ...

Taisho Pharm. Co., Ltd - Libogen

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Jambo, give that back! I don't even recognize what transgresses the insane anymore. I am a purely physical being - motorized, thoughtless. I have not slept in several days; although I black out for long periods but when I regain consciousness I am often out of breath, naked, and seem to have recently been involved in some kind of serious crime. The last few times I have regained control, I have been in the alley of the local Asian grocer, so I started getting my energy drinks there. Maybe the most surprising thing is that I always seem to have money - where I get it I neither know, nor want to. Here is the bottle - 100 ml (3.4 oz)  and they call this Lipovitan in most markets . Location Purchased:  in an Asian grocery store. Price when Purchased:  equivalent to an entire kilogram of chicken feet. Taste:   Well, I have no idea how to describe this - it is fruity and sweet, but noticeably the serving size is too small to really get a ...

Guru

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The oppression of insanity. My life, if it can even be called that, continues to fall apart like a McDonald's Angus Hamburger being shot with pellet guns by preteen hoodlums. Here is the can - 250 ml (12 oz)  and they have the audacity to sell this garbage . Location Purchased:  in a grocery store, which is funny because they usually don't sell industrial solvents. Price when Purchased:  too much. Taste:   Well, after being on a bender caused by the non-advertised properties of  ROCKSTAR: Roasted - Mocha  I woke up in an alley with a wad of sweaty $20 bills stuffed in my underwear (which was also the entirety of the clothing that I was wearing). I decided to try to get my life on track by drinking some organic-style energy drinks, but man, that was a mistake. I have to agree with this guy's initial review , because Guru is horrible. The taste is very organic, because it tastes like feces, and feces are organic. Here is w...

THE EXPERIENCE IS JARRING

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Here is the next step in absolute diabolism. Here is the can - 444 ml 4 symbolizes death in Chinese numerology and after drinking this I wish I was dead.  Location Purchased:  A thinly disguised version of Hell. Price when Purchased:  Likely an eternity in suffering. Taste:   Well, now that I have crossed the threshold and entered into a partial reality that exists between livable dimensions, all concept of taste is gone. At times I have synesthesia and others I experience all tastes at once, coming in brutal waves that leave my body a hollow, tortured shell. I have since tried to eat and drink other things, but my body rejects everything categorically, everything except ROCKSTAR: Roasted - Mocha...  Like some kind of addict I keep buying and drinking this, I simultaneously crave it and hate it - the intense emotions and physical effects that this has on my body feel as if they are killing me, faster rather than slower, but even if I am...

Rockstar Vodka Original

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Here is  ROCKST★R  ( ЯR - Rockstar - ROCKSTAR ) Vodka Original . Here is the can - 473 ml - 16 US fluid ounces. Location Purchased:   Ontario, Canada  (accessed July 2018) Price when Purchased:  $3.50  Canadian Monopoly Money  (July 2018) Taste:   Well, this tastes mostly like a regular Rockstar - kind of a mix of herb and medicine tastes. I like the "energy drink"  taste, which I understand is not a popular opinion. The 6.9% alcohol content of this particular drink is almost unnoticeable (which I guess is good for some people) and doesn't really affect the flavour.  Energy:  3 0 mg caffeine, 2 mg of ginseng, and 9 mg of guarana per 473 Can  Wow - not a joke. This entire can has a mere 30mg of caffeine in it. In (most of) Canada alcoholic energy drinks are not banned like they are in USA (RIP "classic"  4Loko), but calling this an energy drink is a bit of a misnomer. The "energy" part of this ...

Rockstar Recovery Orange

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Here is  ROCKST★R  ( ЯR - Rockstar - ROCKSTAR )  Pure: Recovery Orange . Here is the can - 473 ml - 16 US fluid ounces. Location Purchased:   Ontario, Canada  (accessed July 2018) Price when Purchased:  $2.89  Canadian Monopoly Money  (July 2018) Taste:   Well, this is probably my favourite "recovery"  energy drink. As far as I can tell, the recovery style is just code for low/no carbonation. It is basically orange Kool-Aid and well, I guess that is fine with me. This review notes that there is a rough aftertaste, which I can sort of detect, but I don't find it that noticeable. Energy:   160 mg caffeine per 473 Can (and additional nutrients) I know it doesn't make any sense, but I consider this to be more of a "summer"  drink and I usually avoid it during the winter. Bottom Line:  As mentioned, this is my favourite "recovery" style sip, so you already know that I like it. In the non-carbona...

Rockstar Pure Silver Ice

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Here is  ROCKST★R  ( ЯR - Rockstar - ROCKSTAR ) Pure: Silver Ice . Here is the can - 473 ml - 16 US fluid ounces. Location Purchased: Ontario, Canada  (accessed July 2018) Price when Purchased: $2.89 Canadian Monopoly Money (July 2018) Taste:   Well, there is not too much to this sip. I have to agree with this review when it comes to flavour - light hints of grapefruit, average carbonation, and general mildness. I would say that this is a fairly inoffensive energy drink and would mix well in place of Sprite (or 7Up, etc).  Energy: 160 mg caffeine per 473 Can (and additional nutrients) In the USA the Pure Zero  marque has been upped to 240 mg caffeine per 16 US fluid ounce can; but the Canadian version still has 160 mg (I have tried the European, USA, and Canadian versions and they are almost identical in taste, if not chemical composition). Other nutrients include a taurine and B-vitamin complex mix - standard stuff. Bottom ...