Okay, I have a massive backlog of beverage reviews to get through.
Russia is certainly something else in terms of alcoholic beverages, pretty much anything goes. I do plan to write something the alcohol culture in Russia I observed, however that will come later. Take this as a case study.
This particular product, 'Red Devil' is a combination energy drink premix. This kind of thing was just becoming available in Australia when I left, however to see why this particular drink is exceptional we need to look closer. This 500ml can has 9% alcohol and 200mg caffeine. This means that you have the equivalent of 2 1/2 cans of red bull and 4 1/2 shots of vodka per can. It doesn't taste very good, but you wouldn't be buying it for its thirst quenching capabilities. It cost around 50 roubles for the 500ml can (say $2.50 AUS), there also is a smaller can available however I did not catch the price.
Russia is certainly something else in terms of alcoholic beverages, pretty much anything goes. I do plan to write something the alcohol culture in Russia I observed, however that will come later. Take this as a case study.
This particular product, 'Red Devil' is a combination energy drink premix. This kind of thing was just becoming available in Australia when I left, however to see why this particular drink is exceptional we need to look closer. This 500ml can has 9% alcohol and 200mg caffeine. This means that you have the equivalent of 2 1/2 cans of red bull and 4 1/2 shots of vodka per can. It doesn't taste very good, but you wouldn't be buying it for its thirst quenching capabilities. It cost around 50 roubles for the 500ml can (say $2.50 AUS), there also is a smaller can available however I did not catch the price.
All in all, quite a good pre-party get up and go drink. The locals seem to view it as such, although there is a fair amount of distrust about the quality of the ingredients. There are a couple of other similar brands on the market. I tried another called Jaguar, and it was pretty much the same in terms of punch-packing and terrible taste.
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