Tiger Energy Drink
Tiger is a Polish energy-drink brand produced by Maspex and associated with boxer Dariusz "Tiger" Michalczewski.
Last updated August 26, 2026
Overview
Tiger Energy Drink is an energy-drink brand produced by the Polish food and beverage company Maspex. The brand is associated with the nickname of Polish boxer Dariusz “Tiger” Michalczewski, whose identity provided the basis for its branding and promotional positioning. Tiger is marketed as a functional soft drink for sports participants and for people undertaking demanding physical or mental activity. The brand’s formulation is based on carbonated water, sugar, taurine, caffeine, inositol, flavourings, acidity regulators and added B vitamins. The reference formulation identifies caffeine at approximately 32 milligrams per 100 millilitres, together with taurine, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12. A standard 250-millilitre serving therefore presents the product as a conventional caffeinated energy drink rather than as a sports beverage based solely on electrolytes or hydration. The cited nutritional information lists approximately 46 kilocalories and 10.8 grams of carbohydrate, all from sugar, per 100 millilitres. Formula and nutritional values can vary by market or product variant. A significant turning point in the brand’s history came in 2010, when Michalczewski granted Maspex a licence covering manufacture, distribution and promotion of the drink. The licensing arrangement followed a dispute involving the former manufacturer. Polish courts reportedly prohibited that earlier producer from referring to the Tiger brand in any manner, making control of the name and associated boxer identity central to the brand’s subsequent commercial structure. Tiger has been sold in multiple formats, including standard and sugar-free 250-millilitre cans, multipacks, glass bottles, a concentrated energy shot, larger bottles associated with Porsche Design packaging, and an energy-water variant. A Tiger Max variant is described as containing 50 percent more caffeine than the standard 250-millilitre can. The brand also previously offered Tiger Professional tablets, although that product was no longer available from around mid-2010 according to the reference material. The brand uses sports-oriented communication and has been promoted with the slogan “Power is back!”. Its export footprint includes the United Kingdom and the United States as well as other international markets, although the available material does not provide a complete country-by-country distribution list. Tiger’s current public corporate positioning, detailed market shares, annual sales and financial performance are not established by the supplied sources.
History
Tiger Energy Drink is a Polish energy-drink brand whose identity is built around the nickname “Tiger” used by boxer Dariusz Michalczewski. The product is associated with Maspex, a Polish food and beverage company that manufactures and distributes the drink. Available reference material does not establish a precise launch year for the brand, its original creator, or the location of its headquarters, so those details remain unspecified. The brand’s core proposition combines caffeine, taurine and B vitamins in a carbonated soft drink. It is marketed toward sportsmen and other consumers facing increased physical or mental effort. The listed formulation includes water, sugar, carbon dioxide, taurine, caffeine, inositol, flavourings, citric acid, sodium citrate, colouring and added niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12. The cited caffeine level is 0.03 percent, or approximately 32 milligrams per 100 millilitres. The standard nutritional profile in the reference material contains 46 kilocalories and 10.8 grams of sugar per 100 millilitres. These details describe the cited formulation and should not be treated as universal for every market or later product revision. Brand ownership and licensing became especially important in 2010. Michalczewski granted Maspex a licence for manufacturing, distribution and promotion. The available account also describes litigation involving the former manufacturer, with Polish courts forbidding that company from referring to the Tiger brand in any manner. The source does not provide the full procedural history, judgment dates or detailed financial consequences of the dispute. The case nevertheless marks a transition in the commercial control and authorized use of the Tiger name. Tiger has been presented in several packaging and product formats. Its principal retail product is a 250-millilitre can, offered in standard and sugar-free versions. Multipacks of four cans are also described. Other formats include a 250-millilitre glass bottle, a smaller Tiger Energy Shot, and larger 500-millilitre and one-litre bottles associated with Porsche Design packaging. Tiger Max is described as having 50 percent more caffeine than the standard 250-millilitre can. Tiger water, characterized as energy water, broadened the range beyond the conventional carbonated can. Tiger Professional tablets, sold in tubes of 10 or 20, were reportedly unavailable from around mid-2010. Promotion has used a sports and performance theme, including the slogan “Power is back!”. Michalczewski’s licensed nickname connection gives the brand a distinctive boxing association, while the product’s caffeine, taurine and vitamin content supports its functional-beverage positioning. Tiger has been exported to several countries, with the United Kingdom and United States specifically identified in the reference material. The supplied sources do not establish the brand’s current market share, sales, advertising expenditure, complete distribution network, or present-day ownership structure beyond its association with Maspex. The brand is therefore documented here as an active Maspex energy-drink brand with an international export presence, while detailed corporate and commercial metrics remain unresolved.
- 2010Maspex receives the Tiger licence
Dariusz “Tiger” Michalczewski granted Maspex a licence covering the manufacture, distribution and promotion of Tiger energy drinks.
- 2010Tiger Professional tablets become unavailable
The Tiger Professional tablet product, previously sold in tubes of 10 or 20, was reported as no longer available from around mid-2010.
Products and positioning
A sports-oriented, caffeine-and-taurine energy-drink brand positioned for physical performance, mental effort and active lifestyles.
Tiger OriginalEnergy drink
The standard Tiger energy drink is sold in a 250-millilitre can and is based on carbonated water, sugar, taurine, caffeine and added B vitamins. The cited formulation contains approximately 32 milligrams of caffeine per 100 millilitres and is marketed for physical performance and mental effort.
Tiger Sugar FreeSugar-free energy drink
Tiger Sugar Free is the reduced-sugar or sugar-free can variant identified in the product range. The reference material confirms its availability in a 250-millilitre can and four-can multipack, but does not provide its sweetener system, complete nutrition panel or market-specific formulation.
Tiger MaxHigher-caffeine energy drink
Tiger Max is a 250-millilitre variant described as containing 50 percent more caffeine than the standard Tiger can. It extends the brand’s performance-oriented range through a higher-caffeine proposition. The sources do not specify its launch date or whether the product remains available in every market.
Tiger Energy ShotEnergy shot
Tiger Energy Shot is a smaller-format product described as providing the same amount of taurine and vitamins as the referenced 250-millilitre can. The supplied material does not state its exact volume, caffeine content, current availability or market coverage.
Tiger Porsche Design BottleBottled energy drink
The range includes Tiger bottles associated with Porsche Design packaging in 500-millilitre and one-litre sizes. The available information identifies the packaging formats but does not explain the commercial relationship, launch timing or precise formula used in these bottles.
Tiger WaterEnergy water
Tiger Water is described as an energy-water product, representing a less conventional format within the brand portfolio. The source does not provide detailed ingredients, nutrition information, packaging specifications or current distribution status.
Tiger Professional TabletsEnergy tablets
Tiger Professional Tablets were sold in tubes of 10 or 20 tablets as a non-beverage extension of the brand. The reference material states that this product was not available from around mid-2010, indicating that it had been discontinued or withdrawn by that point.
Flagship businesses
- Tiger Original 250 mL
- Tiger Sugar Free 250 mL
- Tiger Max 250 mL
- Tiger Energy Shot
Marketing campaigns
- Power is back!
Poland · International markets
Tiger has been promoted with the slogan “Power is back!”, reinforcing a performance-oriented identity linked to energy, activity and sporting use.
Brand decisions
- 2010Maspex assumes licensed manufacturing and promotionStrategy
The Tiger brand was connected with boxer Dariusz “Tiger” Michalczewski, and the available account describes a dispute with the former manufacturer over authorized use of the brand.
What changed. Michalczewski granted Maspex a licence for the manufacture, distribution and promotion of Tiger energy drinks.
Aftermath. Polish courts reportedly prohibited the former manufacturer from referring to the brand in any manner. The supplied source does not state the financial outcome or provide a complete chronology of the litigation.
Recent events
- 2010Maspex receives licence connected with Tiger branding
Dariusz “Tiger” Michalczewski granted Maspex rights covering the manufacture, distribution and promotion of Tiger energy drinks.
Other - Polish court restricts former manufacturer’s use of the Tiger brand
Polish courts reportedly prohibited the former manufacturer from referring to the Tiger brand in any manner following the brand and licensing dispute.
Lawsuit
Sources
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