Energy Drink Review: NOS Original

With all the red bull copies out there I was sceptical that this one would be able to impress, damn was I wrong.

Taste

Wow that was unexpected. When I opened the can the smell of pineapple and citrus/orange with a hint of candy burst out, very pleasant. When I took the first sip the first and foremost thing was the pineapple. Its crisp, bright and there is a'lot of it with a nice orange juice / orange candy flavour in the finish with no harsh cough syrup or medicine taste that are in some energy drinks. Over all a very nice flavour never mind the buzz. 

Ingredients

NOS contains what they call there CMPLX6 blend. The ingredients are listed below. 

Caffeine 170mg

Guranna Extract 1.4mg

L-Theanine 25mg

Taurine 200mg

Sucralose 12mg

Vit B12

Vit b6

Other ingredients include:

Carbonated water, suger/glucose fructose, citric acid, sodium citrate, sodium phosphate, natural flavour, gum arabic, potassium sorbate, glycerol ester of wood rosin, Lactic acid, colour, calcium disodium EDTA, ascorbic acid (vit c) sodium benzoate.

Buzz

Wow what a kicker. Within about 5 mins of cracking open the can and taking the first sip I started to feel the effects. I had become very alert and clear minded, I had an urge to work. Our Minecraft server had gone down do to some greifing and required about 2-3 hours of work to fix. I got this work done in about an hour. The buzz lasted a very long time, about 5-6 hours and had a constant feeling of alertness and energy. Very good for long study sessions/cram nights and periods of long gaming. 

Verdict

NOS has definitely put out a tasty high quality product that offers a very nice, long buzz. This is the energy drink of choice of many of the staff here at Qsoft Studios and will continue to be for a long time.  

Overall marks are 98/100

Stay tuned! reviews of Ethical Bean and Republica Coffee Roasters coming soon!