V Energy's new attempt at a sports energy drink hybrid. Lemon/lime flavored and uncarbonated similar to Gatorade.

V Energy Drinks, the dominating ED company in the lands down under hasn't released anything new in awhile since their little Pocket Rocket last year.

I was excited to see the new V Isokinetic Energy + Hydration beverage glowing green in the cooler of New World. Powerade, Gatorade, and Mizone have a pretty good market share in the sports hydration arena but they lack V's trademark ingredient, guarana.

However, will just the addition of caffeine cause me to switch from my usual sports drink and reach for a V Isokinetic?

Taste

If you're a fan of lemon and lime, then V Sports Energy Drink will be right up your alley. I found the drink to be quite refreshing. It has the normal uncarbonated, lightly sweetened taste of a sports drink with just the slightest taste of the energy ingredients finishing off the flavour, but it's well within the pleasant tasting level.

Ingredients

The 600ml bottle of V Isokinetic  has the usual potassium and sodium of a sports drink but the bonus of 720mg of guarana, a splash of  B vitamins, and a caffeine content of 102mg.  V Isokinetic is about 150ml smaller than other sports drinks and it contains more sugar, no doubt needed to cover up the bitterness of the caffeine.

Effect

I was having a rough morning and my usual two cups of coffee just weren't cutting it today so I was glad this was a "review day" ! V Isokinetic Sports Energy Drink, thankfully, took me to the next level of alertness and I feel much more with it. However, V Isokinetic is best enjoyed while doing some sort of physical activity because drinking it while sitting at my desk has just produced many trips to the loo!

Verdict

I think V Energy has produced a winner here and I would definitely reach for V Isokinetic again when I'm looking for a sports drink. It has a good blend of taste/energy/sweetness and V seems to do the trick. The only downside is V Isokinetic's smaller size for your money but guarana doesn't just grow on trees ya know...oh..wait..I guess it does.