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Overall
2.8
This is an experience, not a drink. I was expecting a heavy cinnamon flavor. Instead, I got red Kool-Aid laced with an amount of pepper that could warrant an assault charge. The sweetness is there for a split second before being overtaken by what I assume is the chili pepper extract. It tickles my throat on the way down, but has the occasional benefit of awakening my sinuses. Cocaine Spicy is a drink that I have experienced, and probably will not attempt to drink again anytime soon.
Taste
2.7
Whatever sweet flavor that first presents itself is quickly consumed by a burning sensation. The drink is less "spicy" than it is offensive to the human body. A quick look at the ingredients list reveals chili pepper extract to be the likely culprit. It really does feel like a sweet, red Kool-Aid flavor that has been laced with several shakes of a pepper shaker.
Appearance
6.1
The bold red background looks sharp. I enjoy how the text on the label stands out from the background that covers the entirety of the can's vertical surface. The two pictures of peppers on the side are a warning of what is to come. Unfortunately I found that the fringes of the can's label suffer from similar degrading as I observed on the Mixed Berry can.
Kick
9
Cocaine Spicy has 280mg of caffeine in only 12 fl. oz. of drink. That is approximately equivalent to three cups of coffee in drink the size of a Starbucks "Tall."
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