Red Bull Purple Edition: Not Bad

    I popped into a 7-Eleven today to use the printer and I decided to check out the energy drinks as well on the way out. I was a little excited to find this one. While I'm not as fond of Red Bull as I am of other energy drinks these days, I haven't seen a new flavor of Red Bull in a little while. Just last week I saw a green version that I already tried on the shelves at Welcia. I didn't bother to buy that one as it wasn't new and wasn't exactly my favorite.

    Being that purple is my favorite color, I opted to go ahead and give this one a shot. As expected, there was a bit of a grape flavoring, but I was surprised that it was less sweet than I had imagined. Instead of trying to nullify the guarana aftertaste with sugar, they went to different route and added some other flavors, including purple carrot, which is actually one of my favorite vegetables.

    While my palette isn't refined enough to place that flavor in the drink and I only know it's in there because of the label on the back, it was still an interesting experience and better than regular Red Bull by a long shot. Would I drink it again? Maybe. If I were really run down and I happened to find it, I may well pick it up.