Every number is Russ’s own rating out of 10. Russ has previously stated that he never scores in sponsored videos, so the food he reviews carries no applied pressure or bias.
Loves it, but the zero sugar is better; feels very syrupy
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This one feels very syrupy
Russ tastes the full sugar Grape Burst 'for science' alongside the zero sugar version. He says he loves the full sugar one but finds it very syrupy and prefers the zero sugar.
8 Mar 2026 · Voodoo Grape Monster Review + Grape V comparison
9.5
Best grape soft drink of all time; edges out the Monster
Russ calls Grape V the best grape soft drink of all time and says it beats Grape Fanta thanks to its Zappo twang. It has a grape bubblegum base with a signature V energy drink aftertaste and a lot more sourness. He rates it 9.5/10, matching the graphic.
Liked
top tier
What it’s like
Compared to: Better than Grape Fanta, because it's got that Zappo twang
Flavour: base grape bubblegum flavour
Flavour: signature V energy drink flavour in the aftertaste
Tastes like: a lot more sourness, kind of like a Grape Zappo
This is what the fucking energy drink fridge needed.
Full-sugar grape V, described as the first full-sugar V flavour since 2019. It smells awesome and tastes like grape bubblegum, similar to Billson's Grape Bubblegum (now also called Grape Burst), with a V twang in the aftertaste. It is super sweet and nearly perfect.
Liked
This is what the energy drink fridge needed
It is nearly perfect
it does not disappoint
What it’s like
Smell: It smells fucking awesome
Tastes like: like grape bubblegum
Compared to: similar to the Billson's grape bubblegum