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Stores Now Dealing Cocaine In Australia & NZ
Posted by Logan Booker at 2:00 PM on June 17, 2008
You know that crazy energy drink named "Cocaine" that caused such a ruckus overseas? Well, it may soon incite similar controversy in our part of the world. The Christchurch-based Wize Marketing has organised with manufacturer Redux Beverages to distribute Cocaine in Australia and New Zealand.
Cocaine contains 280mg of caffeine - 3.5 times the amount in an average can of Red Bull or cup of coffee. Enough to get you wired, cause heart palpitations or make your eyeballs combust.
While technically the drink is (mostly) harmless, I'm sure an angry parent of some description will ink a letter to their local MP condemning the beverage based on its name. Not that it bothers me - it's not like we don't have enough energy drinks to choose from as it is.
Comments
Hobbzilla
Posted June 17, 2008 2:24 PM
Heart palpitations aren't exactly harmless. However, that hasn't stopped me before.
PurpleSfinx
Posted June 17, 2008 8:56 PM
While 3.5 times the regular caffiene is definitely a plus, Brawndo, the Thirst Mutilator, will always be the drink of choice for me.
...If they ever sell it here.
http://www.brawndo.com/
(I don't sell Brawndo or have any affiliation with Brawndo. I just liked a certain movie.)
Rowr
Posted June 17, 2008 10:57 PM
We need a plus 18 rating for energy drinks...
Jamey Kirby
Posted June 18, 2008 2:00 AM
Brawndo will be coming at the same time as Cocaine; we make both.
Wize Marketing Inc NZ
Posted June 18, 2008 8:59 PM
YES! We agree that "Cocaine Energy Drink" Should be R18 along with other energy drinks. email us sales@wize.co.nz or 0800 888 928. (WIZE MARKETING)
Alex Roberts
Posted June 19, 2008 5:49 PM
I'm pretty sure that the limit for caffeine in a soft drink is 36mg/250ml (same as red bull) in australia.
Wize Marketing Inc NZ
Posted June 19, 2008 9:08 PM
We have made some amazing advances to this great drink and yes the legal content for Australian Food Health has been met... Yet still "Cocaine Energy Drink" is 3.5 x stronger than the R-Bull.
(WIZE MARKETING)