The year 2025 is almost over.
This year has seen various news, various events occurred, and various games were released.
As the year ends, one feels like looking back, but time waits for no one!
Speaking of what is necessary to soar toward the future... it is energy drinks.
This time, we will be reviewing the niche Japanese energy drink SKY HIGH!
Reviewing the Domestic Energy Drink SKY HIGH
SKY HIGH is an energy drink developed by Genky Stores,Inc.
Now, those of you who find the name Genky familiar likely have ties to the Chubu region, right?
...That is because SKY HIGH is only sold at Genky, a drugstore chain with about 500 stores across five prefectures: Ishikawa, Gifu, Fukui, Aichi, and Shiga.
This local feeling is irresistible.
Moreover, it is a dirt-cheap energy drink that can be bought for under 100 yen.
Beneath the package design with green wings that look ready to soar at any moment, the arginine and caffeine content are listed.
...Ho-ho? This is quite something.
So, let's take a closer look. SKY HIGH contains the following per 100ml:
- Energy: 48kcal
- Protein: 0g
- Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Salt equivalent: 0.2g
- Vitamin B1: 0.4mg
- Vitamin B2: 0.4mg
- Vitamin B6: 0.5mg
- Vitamin C: 49mg
- Niacin: 4mg
- Pantothenic acid: 0.7mg
- Folic acid: 36μg
- Arginine: 128mg
- Caffeine: 51mg
While it contains many typical energy drink ingredients like B-vitamins and arginine, it also includes components such as vitamin C and folic acid.
And above all, having 51mg of caffeine per 100ml is quite aggressive.
The high caffeine content of 127.5mg per can (250ml) exceeds that of Red Bull or Monster Energy.
It is perfect for those who cannot be satisfied with ordinary energy drinks.
The scent of an energy drink spreads the moment it is opened.
I reflexively said, "That was fast!" as the energy drink smell enveloped me in an instant.
The liquid color is a common golden hue.
As for the taste you're curious about, the sweetness is only for aroma, and it is a hard-hitting strong style.
The stimulation of the carbonation and the bitterness that asserts itself from the start are strong, and the aftertaste also has a leaf-like bitterness(?) that becomes addictive.
For all you enthusiasts who cannot be satisfied with just any energy drink, please visit the drugstore Genky in the Chubu region!
