The introduction of a Spring Edition Red Bull is a first for the US market, and which has happened over 12 years after Red Bull "Editions" were introduced in late 20121 with the Red, Silver and Blue edition. These 3 tasted like cranberry, lime and blueberry respectively. Seasonal editions were introduced not long after with the Summer 20142 can, later enshrined as the Yellow Edition in 2015 and made permanent. Through the years, some seasonal flavors have become permanent and some have replaced existing Editions after their brief tenure as the seasonal flavor because of dwindling sales or whatever for one flavor or another.

The 2025 Spring Edition Grapefruit & Blossom released on March 3, 20253 and almost immediately I found it on the shelf of my local Speedway (formerly Hess) and the day after at this local Exxon I like. Their distribution chain is insane, I guess that's what those Red Bull distribution trucks are for. Since 2009 Red Bull has been largely distributed by a deditated distribution company creatively called Red Bull Distribution Company (RBDC) which was responsible for more than 50% of US domestic Red Bull distribution in 2021. The more you know!

Japan got a 2025 Spring Edition simply called Strawberry and the kind soul at www.energydrinkmania.net has already done a review of it... check it out!

Anyhow, back to Grapefruit & Blossom.

The taste is of fruitier rose water. It is a bright, crisp, clear taste redolent of the Spring for which it's named. On the finish, a bold note of grapefruit or orange juice resonates clearly. It's amazing and almost like candy; very easy to drink. The can's description of Graprefruit & Blossom is surprisingly accurate to the drink's taste. Red Bull consistently amazes me with its depth and complexity; compared to many others, Red Bull makes other companies' efforts to create a fruity and bright profile for the medium feel half-assed at most.

Compared to this past season's 2024 Winter Edition Iced Vanilla Berry this one bats just below for me in terms of personal favorites. But it's not bad. Very good actually. Very very good.