Review - Prime Energy Drink - Peso Pluma Edition

Prime Energy Drink - Peso Pluma Edition sits on pavement with a shadow behind it.

A collaboration between Logan Paul's Prime Energy and Mexican Musician Peso Pluma, this low calorie energy drink packs a pleasant mouthfeel and mild mango flavor. Launched in September 2025, it is a limited edition and available at select retailers only (Amazon and Walmart ship nationally). Peso Pluma is known for a distinct fusion of regional sinaloa-syle composition with Latin hip hop and reggaeton. He is current Mexico's most streamed music artist of all time.

🛒Price: Free - QuikTrip has a free Prime Energy coupon in the app. You can also get one free at Circle K and Walgreen's with their apps, for three freebees total.

✨Calories: 10, 16oz. can

🍵Caffeine: 200mg

👅Flavor: Claims to be mango and it definitely is. Not as bright or carbonation heavy as most Monster products. It does capture well the slight creaminess you get biting into a mango. Believe this is because there is some natural coconut flavor in the mix (the Prime Hydration version actually does include coconut water). Aftertaste is less natural fruit and more artificial candy.

🧪Ingredients: Active ingredients include Caffeine (general stimulant), Taurine (reduces oxidative stress and increased osmoregulation), L-Theanine (helps prevent jitters through alpha wave brain activity), Inositol (insulin signaling / serotonin modulation), and Glucuronolactone (buffers lactate during exercise, detoxifies xenobiotics). Sweeteners include Sucralose and Acesulfame Potassium (common in most low calorie energy drinks). Significant electrolytes (355mg) including Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, and Sodium, almost double the level of most other brands. On the balance, it doesn't have any ginseng, Guarana, L-Carnitine, or L-Tartrate and slightly lower amounts of B-vitamins.

🏆Rating: 3.5 Good - It's definitely solid, though I'd put it more in the alternative hydration category than pure energy drink. Definitely, less of an upper then some others I've tried, but it does legitimately feel more hydrating, assuming because of the electrolyte mix. The one thing holding it back for me is the aftertaste which feels a bit dry and artificial. I do wonder what the impact of them using coconut water in here like they do in the hydration blend edition would be. Maybe something to try? If you're big into mango and don't already have a preferred can, this one could be a real winner.

⚖️Scale:

1 | Bad | Don't Drink it | I Wouldn't Drink it

2 | Poor | I would drink it if there was nothing else or it was free

3 | Good | Serviceable | Buy it on sale

4 | Great | A Cut Above | White Monster | Buy at full price

5 | Excellent | Standout in the Category | Pay venue prices

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