Tag: Sparks

First launched in 2002, Sparks quickly gained popularity as a novelty alcoholic energy drink before facing intense legal and regulatory scrutiny over its controversial ingredients. Its once-distinctive blend of alcohol and stimulants led to its eventual downfall, fundamentally changing what the product was and ultimately resulting in its discontinuation.

Following a 2010 federal ban, no legally available, pre-mixed energy drink has alcohol in it due to significant public health risks identified by the FDA. The ban targeted drinks that combined high levels of caffeine with alcohol, a combination that proved particularly dangerous.