blow energy drink review
August 4, 2008 by Cash
Opening the door to my tiny apartment, I was overwhelmed at what I saw. Wrapped tightly in layers of cellophane, a kilo of coke. Sitting on my bed. Thinking my wildest dreams had somehow come true (I kid, I kid) I rushed in and began tearing open the white square package with the scorpion logo on it.
In reality, it was the promo materials from BLOW energy drink. Even if you have no interest in coke whatsoever, the extent to which they take their marketing is truly impressive. And freaking hilarious.
Blow energy drink is a white powder that comes in small plastic vials. The intent is to mix it in the beverage of your choice. The alcoholic beverage of your choice, if the enclosed recipe guide is to be followed.
A few favorites?
Lindsay Blowhan - Vodka & Soda + 2 caps of BLOW
Nose bleed - Vodka, Sprite, Splash Grenadine + 1 cap BLOW
Designated Driver - Vial of BLOW & 16oz of Water
The energy comes from Taurine, a smattering of B vitamins, 240 mg of Caffeine, and Kola Nut Extract.
The taste is rather fruity, almost kool aid like. I mixed it with Vodka as well as water and was pleased with the results. Not a punch in the face of stimulation, but definitely a great pick me up.
Being a dedicated journalist, I naturally had to see how BLOW would fare taken in the ahem, ‘traditional’ way.
That’s right. I snorted a couple of lines. (The promo sheets all warned specifically against this). It was bad. Like 33x worse than snorting Pixie Stix as a kid bad. The stinging lasted for an hour, and I’m not sure I even felt its effects.
Stick to the recommended technique for consumption (mixed in your favorite beverage) and you won’t be disappointed.
BLOW is currently receiving a massive backlash from conservative groups who decry the cocaine centric marketing campaign. They are calling for a national boycott, and recall of the product.
Logan Gola, company founder, has apparently received death threats as a result of his product launch.
We don’t glamorize drug use, we mock it. We flirt with and spoof the drug culture that existed in our society during the late 1980’s”.
All the more reason to stock up on BLOW now.
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OMG!! You didn’t!! Now we know you are truly ‘warped’…LOL! You just HAVE to do something you were told not to on GP? However, I think it’s ‘funny’ that they say they’re “mocking the drug culture that existed in our society during the late 1980’s” The last time I checked it seems to be still going strong, the only difference is that it isn’t as ‘in your face’ as it used to be. Also, the ‘preferred poisons’ have changed for the cheaper, so to speak. (I don’t suppose you tried smoking this stuff…oh, I shouldn’t give you any ideas, sorry.)
I’ve tried all the energy drinks out there to date, and unfortunately none of them have worked worth **** for me, I doubt this one would do much better. I seem to have an extremely high tolerance to caffeine and such. I can drink a couple cups of espresso at night and go right to sleep.
All that said, this was really a funny read.
Smoke it? Hey, why not cook some up and then shoot it! BLOODY HELL MATE!!! Are you trying to win a Darwin award? I like the PR statement and wonder if those same conservative groups slam SNL for “glamorizing” Clinton’s presidential infidelity or any of the other things that they satirize.
Caroline; insightful comments, these. “The last time I checked it seems to be still going strong, the only difference is that it isn’t as ‘in your face’ as it used to be. Also, the ‘preferred poisons’ have changed for the cheaper, so to speak”
So true. I feel for you with regards to your caffeine / energy tolerance. My only suggestion is to take a least a week (or two) off of any caffeine whatsoever.. you’ll at least have your first couple of ‘fresh’ doses to look forward to.
Ben; totally right on regarding the ignorance of people when it comes to satire. Idiots.