Customers generally found the V RiiSE Sparkling Blackcurrant to have a positive taste, often described as good and refreshing, with many appreciating its balanced sweetness, noting it was not overly sugary. A significant number of reviewers reported an effective energy boost. Comparisons to other V products frequently occurred, with some finding it different from or preferring other V flavours. Conversely, a portion of customers found the taste to be odd, underwhelming, or lacking. Many expressed an intention to repurchase or recommended the product, though some indicated they would not. The carbonation was typically well-received, and the drink was often suggested to be best consumed chilled. Some reviewers perceived it as a lighter or more subtle energy drink, and a few noted an absence of an unpleasant aftertaste. Isolated comments mentioned it being too sweet, its price being high, its low calorie content, or a lack of the desired energy boost.