I was relaxing with my kids one evening, having a zen moment of peace, when the package from Mr. Bhelliom arrived. This is akin to a scene out of Pulp Fiction or Desperado. The Baad Mothah steps into the room and all the particles of air stop moving. The camera starts to go real slow and people start to duck and cover. Mr. Bhelliom don’t mess around – when you get hold of one of his goodies, it is best to treat it with respect.

Carefully I placed his new shots in Bertha, my new energy fridge. It sat on my energy shot shelf, mocking and making faces at the 5-Hour shots next to it. I could tell my 5-Hour shots were scared, and with good reason. If Mr. Bhelliom’s energy pills are any example of things to come, this new shot really was lightning in a bottle.

Packaging:8
Well, no one will ever say this package was OVER designed… There is a TON of text everywhere – a little clock in the number 8, and a little Acai character smiling and waving. Why an acai character? Why not a smiling Goji berry or a Guggul tree? I don’t think you could make a sillier look for this if you tried. It works for the product though – and definitely stands apart from the rest of the products on the shot shelf.
As for mechanics, I really like that this was double sealed, and the plastic tab ripped off very nicely and easily. I wish it listed caffeine – even though there is a bunch of other energy products in here.

Taste:6
Do you slam Cuervo for the taste? have you ever tried to sip NyQuil? Some things are better if you just get them done quickly – and this shot is one of those things. The aftertaste is nice and sweet, but this ain’t no sippin’ drink. Not that it tastes that bad – I have certainly had lots worse – but it does not taste good. The package states it is number one in taste, but I think that is with very few in the contest. But it just doesn’t sound as cool to list “#8 in taste”.

Nutrition/buzz:10
What kind of energy ingredients do you want? They are ALL here. I think the only thing missing is a little guarana, but the natural caffeine is taken care of with the yerba mate instead. You got lots of B vitamins, about 100mg of lab Caffeine, as well as the natural stuff. This has Yohimbine( which makes me go twitchy), Glucuronolactone, and those ever popular amino acids. As an added bonus – it even has some hoodia.

You want berry antioxidants? This has them all – Acai, Noni, Goji and Pomegranate. There is Naringin, an antioxidant as well. It also has amino acids, vitamins and trace minerals. It has Guggulsterones, which can raise your body temperature and boost metabolism. It even has Tahitian Noni Juice – a special juice that promises to rid the body of harmful free radicals, increases energy and boost performance.

I actually liked this way more than the 8 hour energy pills. Either the dosage of Yohimbine and Guggulsterones was lower or took longer to absorb, because I did not get the same core temperature rise and chills as I did with Mr. Bhelliom’s little yellow pills. I did get a little heat flush about 2 1/2 hours after I slammed it down, but that could have been attributed to office temperature just as well. I did get a VERY SOLID 4 hours of caffeinated energy, and did not need my afternoon caffeine pick me up either. You won’t be buzzing around for 8 hours, but you will definitely get your caffeine high – and I did not seem to get drowsy as the day progressed. You definitely lose the caffeine rush in about 3 1/2 – 4 hours.