Health Potion

It's a widely known fact that the market is saturated with energy drinks today. They're supposed to give us a boost when we needed but often we get the dreaded crash afterward, with our energy levels dipping to coma-like levels. They can also be dangerous, as high levels of caffeine in each drink can wreak havoc on our system if consumed in quantities greater than one. Given my affection for gaming, the two drinks I've chosen this week are “Health Potion” and “Mana Potion”. Health Potion will be today, with Mana coming Thursday.

The Health Potion was acquired from my “local” Hot Topic store, but is also available from certain geek and gaming supply websites. When I procured my bottle there was a nice eye catching “Must be 18 to buy” sticker right on top of the cap and I can confirm I was required to validate my age with a license before the transaction could continue.

Appearance: The color of this drink reminds me of my childhood nemesis, cough syrup. It's a very bright red color and it appears a bit thicker than soda or water, although that could be my eyes playing tricks on me.

Scent: The odor puzzles me. It has a very pungent, overpowering smell of SOMETHING. It's almost like a combination of citrus and formaldehyde with a hint of cherry, maybe. All I know is it made me gag a little.

Taste: I must admit that I nearly ended the review at scent because it was very very difficult to convince my brain to drink this vile smelling thing. Let me just say that the taste was equally as vile as the scent, while remaining equally as mysterious. I'll be damned if I have another sip to try and distinguish flavors.

Energy: Having just taken the drink I can confirm no energy boost as of yet, will add that section in later.

Overall: I would rather eat used coffee grounds for the rest of my life than ever, EVER let this concoction anywhere near my mouth again. It was easily the single most horrible thing I have ever consumed.