The makers of Mana, Health, and Blood energy potions have released a new
novel energy product - Nuclear Energy Powder. I say 'energy product' and not
'energy drink' because Nuclear Energy Powder is Harcos' first product that's not
in liquid form. The product comes in powder form in a little test tube, and
probably the best way to describe it is to call it an adult Pixie Stick. Nuclear
Energy Powder is beyond sweet - it's got that super-sweet taste that's usually
only found in things like Jolt Cola. Unlike Pixie Sticks, though, this product
comes packed with 95 mg of caffeine. This puts it above a Red Bull in terms of
caffeine content and in the neighborhood of a cup of espresso. There's so much
caffeine in there, that Nuclear Energy Powder carries a warning label advising
against eating a whole tube at once. While other Harcos products also add a
number of vitamins and herbal additives to the mix, Nuclear Energy Powder is
pretty much a one-two punch of sugar and caffeine - in fact, the first two
ingredients listed are sugar and dextrose, another form of sugar. You can get
the powder in 3 flavors, pear, raspberry lemonade, and yellow cake. The pear
flavor is too subtle to compete with the overwhelming taste of sugar, but you
can taste the other flavors a bit above the sweetness, although as only
secondary flavoring to the taste of sugar. Although these flavors are given
names like uranium, plutonium, and radium, Nuclear Energy Powder just doesn't
pack the gamer chic punch that a little vial of mana potion or a plasma bag of
blood do. If you're looking for a cool way to fuel your late night gaming
sessions, I'd stick to Harcos' other products and skip these little sugar bombs.
