400, 200 or zero caffeine: Dragon Pharma's new flavor comes in all three. It is Agua Fresca Pepino Limón, and pepino means cucumber, so think cucumber lime agua fresca. It just dropped in Venom, Venom Essential and Mr. Veinz. All three have the same flavor but a completely different job, so here is how they compare and how it tastes.
Venom: The Fully Loaded Pre-Workout
Venom is the fully loaded formula, built around pumps, performance, endurance, focus and energy. Inside, there's 400 mg of caffeine, 8 grams of L-citrulline, VasoDrive-AP, ElevATP, plus Alpha-GPC and kanna. Think of this as your leg day, PR attempt, "I need everything" kind of scoop.
Venom Essential: The Daily Driver
Venom Essential is the daily driver, everyday kind of formula. It has 200 mg of caffeine, so you get energy without going overboard, plus 5 grams of L-citrulline and 3.2 grams of beta-alanine. It is also Informed Sport certified, which means it is tested for banned substances. This is the one for your everyday sessions and morning lifts, and especially if you're a tested athlete.
Mr. Veinz: Zero Caffeine
Mr. Veinz has zero caffeine. Inside, there's 6 grams of L-citrulline plus Nitrosigine, along with a couple of other ingredients for endurance and performance. It works for late-night sessions, if you're sensitive to caffeine, or you can even stack it on top of Venom Essential.
Venom vs Venom Essential vs Mr. Veinz
- Venom: 400 mg caffeine, 8 g L-citrulline, 20 servings. $59.99 on Dragon Pharma's site in its current flavors.
- Venom Essential: 200 mg caffeine, 5 g L-citrulline, 3.2 g beta-alanine, Informed Sport certified, 30 servings. $29.99 in its current flavors.
- Mr. Veinz: 0 mg caffeine, 6 g L-citrulline plus Nitrosigine, 40/20 servings. $39.99 in its current flavors.
How Does Agua Fresca Pepino Limón Taste?
I'm not the biggest cucumber guy, so I was a little nervous. It's not as bad as I thought it would be, and it's honestly pretty good. There's not a lot of cucumber, which is huge for me, and on the back end you get a strong lime flavor that is super refreshing and caught me by surprise. I'd give it an 8 out of 10, and it's definitely going to be something I'm sipping on. Watch my taste test.
Derek Lunsford's Signature Lineup
Venom and Mr. Veinz are part of Derek Lunsford's signature series, which recently went from two products to five. Along with Venom, Mr. Veinz and Venom Essential, the lineup added a Cream of Rice in Cinnamon Roll with 120 calories and 25 grams of carbs, and IsoPhorm, a whey protein isolate in Cinnamon Roll with 110 calories, 0 grams of fat, 2 grams of carbs and 25 grams of protein per scoop. I gave the IsoPhorm Cinnamon Roll a 9.1 out of 10. Watch my breakdown of the full lineup.
If you are into pump products, check out my breakdown of glycerol and Dragon Pharma Juicy Pump.
Bottom Line
Dragon Pharma's Agua Fresca Pepino Limón is a cucumber lime flavor with more lime than cucumber, and it is out in three formulas: Venom at 400 mg of caffeine, Venom Essential at 200 mg, and Mr. Veinz with zero caffeine. Choose your level.
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