#360 Naked Gold machine smoothie review – “Fairly unique tropical sweetness”- (9.0/10). 

The Good “Simple name and brand message”.  “Effective bottle design”.  “Can form part of a lunch deal”. “Pleasant scent”. “Flavour smooth throughout”. “Moderate acidity”.  “Natural flavour throughout”. “Fruity sweetness”. “Unique taste”. “Full flavoured”. “Moderate mouthfeel”. “Session-able”.  “Pleasant aftertaste”. The Bad “Texture not smooth”. “Unbalanced”.  Packaging  The bottle was purchased from one-stop, as part of a […]

#356 I found this at the zoo !

Here is a list of animals I spotted whilst on my zoo trip yesterday ! Capuchin  Iguana  Sealions  Penguins  Fish  Mangabey  Bird  Amur leopard  Tamarin  Pileated gibbon  Chimpanzee  Crocodile  Komodo dragon  Owl  Andean condor  Wolf Amur Tiger  Aardvark  Elephant  Giraffe  Zebra  Ostrich  Greater kudu  Southern white rhino  Tortoises  Weaver bird  Otters  Desert fox  Bear  Barbary […]

#353 Crumpton Oaks cider review – “Quite harsh, nothing exciting”- (5/10).

The Good  “Positive brand message”. “Eye-catching bottle”.  “Cheap price”. “Clear expectations”.  The Bad  “Impractical”. “Limited backstory”. “Subtle fruity smell”.  “Too acidic”.  “Lacking sweetness”. “Artificial taste”.  “No USP”.  “Not full flavoured”. “Non session-able”. “Watery mouthfeel”. “Harsh flavour”. “Harsh aftertaste”. “Overall not pleasant”. The bottle didn’t contain a blurb to enlighten to the history of the company, […]

#351 Naked Green Machine super smoothie review – “Sickly sweet, yet natural” – (5.75/10). 

The Good  “Clear labelling”. “Sweet and fruity scent”. “Natural flavour”. “Full flavoured”.  “Smooth texture throughout”.  “Well supported backstory”.  The Bad “Unappealing fluid colour”.  “Impractical”. “Insufficient tang”. “Sickly sweet”. “No uniqueness”. “Non session-able”.  “Watery mouthfeel”.  “Unbalanced”. “Sickly aftertaste”.  Packaging  Backstory – Bursting with colourful flavour and vitamins was written on the label, backed up by the […]

#349 Norfolk raiders wingman Cider review – “Tangy and woody” – (9.75/10).

The Good “Interesting backstory”.  “Revealing bottle design”. “Nicely practical”. “Woody and tangy smell”. “Still, as described”.  “Sufficient acidity”.  “Woody tang”.  “Characterful”. “Full flavour”.  “Natural flavour”.  “Persistent aftertaste”. “Moderate mouthfeel”. “Nicely sessionable”. “Smooth throughout”.  “Well balanced”.  The Bad “Slightly irresponsible brand message”.  “Very expensive”.  “Limited sweetness”.  Introduction  Terry Coppin invented the Norfolk Raider Cider recipe nearly […]

#346 Innocent exotic energise smoothie review- “Sweet, tangy, with balance” – (9.25/10). 

Weight loss rating = Poor  The Good  “In keeping backstory”.  “Nicely practical”.  “Fresh and natural scent”.  “Well balanced”.  “Unique flavour”. “Moderate sweetness level”.  “Fruity, sweet, and tangy flavour”.  “Full flavoured”. “Nicely session-able”. “Generally smooth”.  “Natural taste”. “Aftertaste lasted well”. The Bad “Scent faded quickly”.  “Mouthfeel too thin”.  Introduction  Price  I Bought this as part of […]