newfound splendor: vault soda

as a grad student, nothing fosters creativity more than semi-lethal doses of caffiene. however, caffiene can get pretty expensive, especially with the new onslaught of energy drinks - most of which cost between $1.50 and $3.00. its not hard to imagine why I have been relishing the emergence of coke's latest attempt to hack into mountain dew's market: vault.

its a dorky drink, but for $.50 per 20 oz. bottle it gets the job done. In fact, you get 40 oz. for just $1 - a total amount of approx. 200 mg of caffiene. I'm no mathmetician, but those numbers add up to vault caffiene satisfaction. It actually tastes pretty good too, like surge used to taste like, with even a subtle strand of grapefruit, which bring to mind the ill-named soda SQUIRT.

Knowing that the promotional prices will only last so long, I just stocked up on nearly 30 bottles ($15 worth) to supply my needs against the impending price surge.