If you're a local, you'll no doubt be aware of the homegrown V Energy Drink, with its bright green cans - and liquid that looks like a long-lost Nuka Cola Quantum flavour from Fallout. Anyway, after 26 years, the taste is changing to a "smoother and fruitier taste - with the same energy kick that has made it a late-night gaming staple since the days of LAN parties and split-screen Goldeneye on the N64.

So then, how does it taste? Well, it's kind of like the original V but with a more fruit-tingle tinge - with a dash of sour Skittles. As a fan of fruit tingles (another Aussie classic) and all things sour, this is great news for me.

Doubly so because the fine people at V sent us some samples - which included V-branded Crocs and a V-bum bag.