Turkey Hill eBlast Energy Drink Review

I want to give thanks to Joe P who hooked me up with some eBlast Energy Drink from Turkey Hill. eBlast is Turkey Hill Dairy's private label energy drink. The can is definitely on the generic side with the bare aluminum look and the basic tagline, "Energy, Endurance, Excitement, eBlast." eBlast promises to "power up your performance with the exhilarating rush of eBlast Energy Drink." Turkey Hill does have a reputation for top quality products though, so I was interested to see if the flavor would belie the looks of the can.

I expected a Red Bull Clone from eBlast, but instead I get a nice variation on the classic Mountain Dew flavor. In some ways it hews closer to a Full Throttle than a Mountain Dew and can almost be seen as a mix between them. A subdued citrus melon flavor comes out to the forefront of the drink. The citrus is predominantly lime and comes across rich with little of the classic sourness. eBlast has almost no tartness and no bite since there is little carbonation. The sweetness is on the subtle side and the flavor has a richness and thickness to it. I like it although I believe it could be better if lightened up a little with some more acidity or carbonation. Consider me favorably impressed with my first Turkey Hill product.

While the taste of eBlast Energy Drink scores very well, the energy boost is only average. Don't get me wrong, when taken in aggregate this is a very worthwhile product. However, don't expect to go nuts with a massive energy boost from eBlast. After drinking this puppy you'll have a good 4 hours of energy with plenty of alertness. You'll be wide eyed, but not crazed. Alert, but not hyperaware. Turkey Hill has created a great drink with eBlast that features 180 calories and 46 grams of sugar. The solid buzz comes courtesy of the main ingredients of HFCS, citric acid, taurine, caffeine, guarana, ginseng, gum acacia, B Vitamins, and ester gum. I am pretty stunned that such a good drink came from a dairy and will be looking forward to trying the sugar free version as well as their tea energy drink.