MangoTang (Flavorah) 1% (8-27-25) – Wow, I think I’m already going to work on a mix using THIS one, Mango Tango Bango !!! This one was a “ringer” right out of the gate. Hard hitting, peppy, zesty, and fresh from beginning to end. If you love a juicy, punchy mango, this one will do it for you. Realizing that Mangos are orange, imagine one just overflowing with orange, AND, with an almost “green”-ish twist. Yes.
As a disclaimer, this one hit ALL the buttons for me regarding mangos. Very bright, punchy, juicy, and fresh, with (for lack of better terms) a green undertone. Now it WAS pretty sweet, BUT, after completely emptying the entire tester, I feel that the elevated sweetness levels DID work here, and are/were not a negative. Sweetness was 3-4 ticks above mid-level, so if sweet/sweeter ain’t your bag, you may have to weigh your options. As it stood, it had all of the notes that I’d want from a fresh mango, and none that I didn’t. No florals, no funky-ness, no off-notes, just sweet, juicy, and delicious. It had an almost zesty punch, right on the finish, which kept me coming back for more.
I fought the urge to go with the obvious, but YES, there were some elements of “Tang” in there, and dammit, they just worked. Not a candy, not a puree, but maybe a fresh juicy mango, juice and all, boosted by some orange Tang. At 1% it was damned good, and I had no desire to increase it. If used higher, be advised, the “sweet” might creep up with it. Very accurate, and tasty solo running DTL, and I could easily see this solo’d running DTL as well.
Juicy, sweet, ripe, fresh just kept coming to mind throughout the entire test, and for my tastes, I couldn’t find any faults with it. Sweeter yes, but as a whole it just plain worked. This is getting a little repetitive, but I’m releasing the Kraken again. 10/10. Zero hesitation. Big Bottle Approved.