Jaguar (drink)

Jaguar (Russian: Ягуáр, transliterated as "yaguár") is an alcoholic energy drink commonly available in many post-Soviet countries.

Jaguar is known as being extremely popular among young people, despite the fact that selling alcohol to minors is prohibited[2] and has a reputation for being abused by gopniki delinquents.

[3] The manufacturer, however, claims beneficial qualities to Jaguar in its advertising[4] by emphasizing the relatively low alcohol content of the Jaguar drink when compared with hard liquors, as well as the benefits of other ingredients including vitamins and stimulants (caffeine and taurine).

In East Slavic languages, it is commonplace to "translate" the name and call the beverage with the following Russian spelling (ягуар) for "jaguar", similar to the animal.

[6] Other less common nicknames include words "yasha" (short for Yakov) or "yagel" (Russian: ягель, see lichen).