VAMP
Jason
Vamp Energy
Cost: $1.99-$2.99 8 oz
Taste: 9
Power: 8.5
The good stuff: Guarana, Inositol, Ginseng, Caffeine, B12
What can I say…..I LOVE this stuff. Vamp is exactly what I have been searching for in an energy drink. Great taste, lots of kick…..In my book, this stuff is almost perfect. Vamp is best described as a black cherry drink with a hint of honey on the backside. Nice and smooth, no bad after taste…just right…Vamp is TOTALLY made for late night fun. This stuff has potential way beyond the can too. Add a bit of vodka for one hell of a club drink, a dash of Malibu rum and you have quite the fruity treat, and I’m willing to bet you could make one kicking martini with this stuff as well. The fruit flavor in Vamp is just that damn good. So cool, we know it tastes good how well does it work. Let me put it to you this way. On the can it states “The maximum caffeine allowed by law.” I think our laws are a bit loose because this stuff has CRAZY caffeine in it. Two third’s through a can and I got wired far beyond what I have been after drinking many of the 16 oz drinks. Yes, Vamp packs a serious punch…it definitely has the power to keep your ass partying on through the night….just watch yourself after it wears off because you are going down baby! You crash like blind man in a Ferrari. This stuff takes you down like a crackhead in a methadone clinic...we're talking DEPRESSION...with power comes great responsibility...use wisely.
If Vamp was one of the large energy drinks it’s probably all I’d be drinking….even bumping out No Fear and Monster. As of right now though Vamp is standard sized so it can’t quite replace the larger drinks for my lake trips, or pre volleyball/soccer drink It does however win out in the morning drive to work size, or the pre party drink category hands down. If you guys are ever in need of some SERIOUS energy, and are into black cherry or fruit flavored drinks, do NOT pass this up....seriously, it’s well worth it. (And it has one damn sexy can too.)
By the way, Vamp also carries its own line of red Vodka, and wine from Transylvania….do I hear another review calling?
http://www.vampire.com
Chris
Vamp NRG
Taste: 10
Power: 10
7/27/2004
Phase 1
Wake me the hell up 8:20am
It’s 8:20am, and since I get into work at 7:30, I’m usually balls deep into 3 cups of coffee by now. Not this morning though, yesterday we got our case of Vamp and after a night of chilling in the energy drink fridge, I promptly ingested a cool 8.4 oz as soon as I arrived in my half awake haze. The can proudly boasts that this energy drink contains the most caffeine allowed by law. After about an hour of trying to figure out exactly how much this was, I couldn’t come up with anything. I found a blurb mentioning that the limit in the US was about 6 mg per fluid ounce, but that doesn’t seem to be accurate since many beverages I consume on a daily basis have way more than that. http://coffeefaq.com/caffaq.html#legallimit Regardless, this Vamp stuff definitely has the potency of several pallettes of coffee because I am practically vibrating and my caffeine tolerance is definitely higher than most. Plus, this stuff tastes like candy. It has a black cherry flavor that doesn’t force you to choke it down like a lot of these energy drinks, and no “I just threw up in my mouth” aftertaste. So the conclusion to the first round of testing (the early morning phase) is that Vamp is an awesome tasting, highly effective morning energy booster when you’re trying to wake up from that round of heavy drinking you did on Monday night. There is only one downside to Vamp, it clearly takes you up hard, but about 2 hours later it drops you on your face and stomps it into the ground while laughing and pointing because about 10:30am I crashed like the Hindenburg, I then had to promptly have another cup of coffee which fixed it, but a crash like that can only be experienced from a seriously potent beverage, be warned.
Phase 2
Workout Time 4:30pm
Right after work. about 4:30. I always start to crash causing my workout motivation to wane and my crankiness levels to skyrocket. In observance of this daily pattern I ingest some kind of energy stimulating substance to keep me up while I lift heavy stuff. As expected, Vamp picked me up and I was rockin weight for about the first hour and a half, and then to my dismay, it dropped two 85 pound dumbbells on my face. I suppose technically I dropped them, but I blame that on the Vamp since about the middle of one of my presses I crashed and just totally lost the feel for that set. I worked through it, and I’m assured the facial reconstructive surgery looks “not bad,” and “pretty natural” but the conclusion here is Vamp might not be the energy beverage of choice for someone who plans on working out for longer than an hour and a half. It would definitely be an excellent choice for a 5K, but not for a heavy day of lifting.
Phase 3
Bongability Index 10:30pm
Here is where an energy drink is really put to the test. Perhaps the most important characteristic of any non-alcoholic beverage is how well it mixes with alcoholic beverages. First I tried vodka. Vamp must have been formulated to be mixed with vodka because I couldn’t even taste the alcohol and I’m doing half and half mixes. So I decided to really put it to the test, and Everclear night began. 4 shots Everclear to one can Vamp and you are movin. You’re drunk as a skunk, and without that nasty tired feeling that can set in while drinking. Be warned though, this drink is strong. Everclear is a tough mother to mess with, even with Vamp, it is certainly still drinkable though and that is more than you can say about most drinks you put that much Everclear with. Conclusion here? Drink Vamp with booze. Even at work when you just got up, you’re motivated and energetic demeanor will mask the drunkenness.
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