Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey (Double Rich Chocolate)

Where better to start my first whey review than with the classic and original. I remember when I first started lifting weights 2 years ago and was looking into protein powders, a particular brand came up 80% of the time-every time..

It is nearly impossible for anyone purchasing protein powder without being confronted with the black and red label of Gold Standard whey.Whether you heard it through youtube videos, bros or magazines there's no doubt that Optimum Nutrition has created one of the most recognisable products in the whey game. But hey enough with the babbling, lets start the review.

Taste wise I have to say it is quite safe. Not overly sweet and has no synthetic flavour. That being said it's not a stunner either. Mixed with milk it will taste exactly like a choc milk shake from the store -and I would highly recommend it be mixed with milk. However for the unfortunate lactose intolerant or cutters out there, mixed with water it'll be bearable but not the most looked forward beverage after a hard workout- In it's defence though I'm more than willing to take this than unflavoured whey which tastes like watered down curdled milk.

Mixability is fairly good in my opinion. The only real problem is to completely mix with milk means a thorough jerking of the protein shaker of which usually leaves a frothy mess on the top before you even get a mouthful of the drink. With water the solubility is definitely better but there will still be a tiny bit of residue hanging around.

Bottom line is this stuff works. It is a simple blend of whey isolates and concentrates that have the right content (25p, 3c, 1f per serving) with only 120 calories it does what its supposed to, a protein supplement that's easy to fit in the macros of the day. This is the reason why it's one of the most popular options..in fact I've nearly gone through 15kg of this flavour and brand because I've noticed it does aid recovery and will always be a staple in my body-building stack. Solid 8.5/10.