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Jolt Cherry Bomb

Jolt has been around a long time. In a way it is the first energy drink. It was the first soda to tout the fact that it had extra caffeine. Sure everyone knew Mountain Dew had more caffeine than the average soda but they never really played that up like Jolt did. Now Jolt has really joined the energy drink ranks by adding more than extra caffeine to their drinks. I tried the small Quick hit versions but I loved the look of the huge battery can. I got the entire line up to review and I’m starting out with Cherry Bomb.

Packaging: Wow is all you can really say about the 24oz Jolt battery shaped cans. They are huge and grab your attention every time. I love the resealable top. Jolt Cherry Bomb is in a can that is a cherry color at the top and the name is in a white and cherry font. At the top is reads “carbonated energy” and it also reads “Energized with Taurine, Guarana,Ginseng&vitamin B complex. The top portion has a cool lightning bolt pattern. I will give them a grade of A for packaging. I love these cans

Slogans:  I mentioned it earlier. The slogan is “Carbonated energy” Not bad. Not a catchy slogan but it is truthful and different. They are proud of their carbonation! On their site is also the slogan “Blow the lid off” I’ll give them a B for slogan which is better than average for sure.

Taste ect:  Well I was expecting a cherry flavored drink. I poured some in a cup and it was a reddish cola flavor. I was right and wrong. It was cherry but not just cherry. It was cherry cola(they should mention that on the can). I like cherry cola so this was a cool thing. It has a light carbonation and a cherry and cola smell. It tastes pretty darn good and exactly like a cherry cola should. Not as good as say a cherry coke but close. It better taste good since you go 24 ounces to drink. I had no problem drinking it even though this is more than I usually drink in on sitting. I give them a B for taste. It is good but I was expecting more carbonation.

Kick/Ingredients: Well it is a giant can so I expect a giant kick. Jolt has 280mg. of caffeine, approximately 2,800 mg. of taurine, 56 mg. of both Gaurana and Ginseng. Add in a load of B vitamins and you get a great kick. 270 calories per can and a load of sugar round up the energy. It’s a lot to drink but with its cherry cola flavor that is no problem. I give them a B for kick. It would be higher except it is a large drink to get all the kick in.

Web presence:  Jolt has a top notch site at joltenergy.com that is loaded with info. You have everything you expect and more. Videos, Pictures, concoctions, store, about, Faq,news. I spent 30 minutes there and still probably missed something. They get a grade of A for web presence. Great official site, tons of hits if you google them, and a myspace page

Recap: 

Jolt has a long history as an energy drink in my opinion. They started with only caffeine but have turned into a real energy drink now. You know you have seen the huge cans. Now go grab one. Start with the Cherry Bomb. I will be reviewing the other flavors soon. Give some respect to the godfather of energy drinks!

 

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