Now that we're intimately familiar with energy shots, I'll tell you where this product wins and loses compared to others. Firstly, sometimes I want to open an energy shot while driving, and removing the protective plastic can be problematic. The perforation on these bottles is almost always spot on, you can just run your thumb nail around the top, and twist it off. As is the case with about 90% of all energy shots, Cougar shots do have a tendency to have some residual product around the cap and threads after you remove the cap. The new On Go Energy Shot caps eliminate this almost completely. Otherwise, here's a spoiler, we've decided to review the lo-octane version first. The white bottle has 100mg of caffeine, and the black bottle (review coming in the near future) has 150mg. Otherwise, there are some white lips, with some smoke coming out. Under that, vertical bars . " COUGAR ". vertical bars . Energy drink for women. Then there's a pink cat creature at the bottom, under the kitty, "2.5 fl. oz. (75ml). The back contains mostly the same info as most energy shots. There is no niacin flush warning. They do recommend checking with a physician before starting any new exercise or nutritional programs. Also, you should shake the bottle well before consuming, discard any remaining content after 2-3 days, and no refrigeration is required.
Like Sex Panther, I found that about 60 percent of the time, it works every time. More specifically 66 percent of the time. The first day I drank cougar, it was rather uneventful. Average sleep the night before, had a cougar with breakfast and went about my business. I didn't feel particularly energized, or unenergized. The first day, I did not see that I should "shake well", so I got a little grittiness and nastiness at the bottom. This is no fault of the manufacturer, as long as you read the "Suggested Use" section, or this review, and are aware you need to shake it well. There was also some drink residue around the cap, which I tend to actively avoid with my mouth area. I did have an easy time opening the bottle, and did not get angry and rip all the plastic labeling off in a fit of rage.
Day 2 was the 33 percent of the time it doesn't work. Again, moderate sleep, had a cougar (energy drink for women) and a Trader Joe's peanut butter granola bar (crunchy) while driving. Again, let me stress, it's easy to open, even one-handed. This time I shook it well, the taste is not nearly as tart, bitter, or sweet as other energy shots. On that day, I noted it tasted most like strawberries and bananas, which is pleasant enough. There are hints of other fruits/berries in there, but those stand out the most to me. So, this was Super Bowl Sunday, and about an hour and a half after consuming it, I was incessantly yawning...the kind of yawn that is so unfeigned and frequent that tears begin to run down your face.
The third day I consumed Cougar (energy drink for women), I took sick in the bowels, probably something I contracted from one of the grotty patrons of my friend's Super Bowl soiree (lawsuit pending). Fortunately, Cougar (energy drink for women) was working, as I often had to make ferocious 4th down drives for the toilet. My stomach churned in such an agonizing manner, I thought I may be developing super powers. Unfortunately, the only super power I developed was the ability to pressure wash my toilet with a colonic discharge (not something other people are compelled to take pictures of and send to their friends at all).
Cougar (energy drink for women) tastes pleasant enough. If you think other energy drinks have too much of anything in the way of taste (too bitter, too tart, too much artificial sweetener taste, etc.), I'd recommend Cougar. If you're more compelled by energy or value pricing, I range between indifferent and strongly opposed to White Cougar in these respects.
I've never had an energy shot that was so tasty that I wished there was more in the bottle. If you have found yourself in this unique situation, then Cougar (energy drink for women) is for you. They pack an extra 1/2 ounce in every bottle. I guess that extra 1/2 ounce could be the difference between life and death if you were attacked by a real cougar, and losing a great deal of blood. Think cougar attacks are a joke? How about 88 attacks resulting in 20 fatalities, Shao Khan? Including at least one rabid cougar attack (which I think "Rabid Cougar" would have been a fitting name for the 150mg version). Other than attacking and killing people, they otherwise look pretty cute, and I'd like to pet one, and play the laser pointer game with it.
As for the energy shot, which actually features a pair of Angelina Jolie-like collagen lips more than cougars, it tastes relatively bland compared to other energy shots, and is sweetened with Splenda. This is interesting as the bitterness of 100mg of caffeine is relatively difficult to disguise, but I can hardly taste it in this drink. Another interesting fact, most Sucralose sweetened drinks are so overtly sweetened that I feel the need to sandblast the Sucralose resin off my teeth and surrounding affected area. This tastes almost like a fruit smoothie to me. While I personally hate smoothies, I know they sell a lot of them, which means there are a lot of stupid people with poor taste.
As for energy, 100mg is enough to get me through the meaty part of a day. As I've learned with other energy shots, take this directly before or directly after eating for maximum benefit. I eat pretty much all the time, so this doesn't require a great deal of scheduling for me. I'd put this one on par with most energy shots, and I'm looking forward to reviewing the 150mg version.
These retail for $2.99 each. You can get them from their website for $25.99/12, but shipping to my house is $9.25, so ordering from their site comes out only about 6 cents cheaper than retail. Since I think Duff's $7 all you can eat buffet is expensive, you can imagine that $3 per 2.5oz. shot does not set well with me.