Aaron Knoll 
Firstly, some of you might recognize this as a store brand of tonic. And you might wonder “why on Earth would I be reviewing this?” To that I shake my head. If you ignore store brands, you miss out on some surprising things. Write off store brands, and you write off the actually-pretty-good 365 Tonic … Read more
In a rather nondescript, almost generic appearing bottle lies a tonic syrup crafted by one of the biggest names in the Virginia Cocktail scene: Todd Thrasher. On this blog, he’s probably best known for his partnership with Alexandria, Virginia’s PX. Todd Thrasher’s syrup is available at Society Fair,a boutique food shop in Old Town Alexandria … Read more
Some things strike me as just being plain “not fair.” Here in the states we have one kind of Schweppes Tonic Water for sale. Its pretty much exactly what you expect: saccharine, and sweetened with high fructose corn syrup, and overall pretty much indistinguishable from other plastic bottle tonic waters available in supermarkets across America. But … Read more
Diet tonic water is a funny thing to me. Firstly, considering how many good high quality tonics are out there which have calories under 50 per serving [Q Tonic, the two Indian Tonics]. The market position of a diet tonic is clear to me. It is for folks who want a sweet gin and tonic, … Read more
So we reviewed the French version of Schweppes’ European tonic waters not too long ago. The difference between the two is wide: night and day. The French version uses a glucose-fructose syrup.The British version uses sugar. The British version has 150mL with a scant 22 calories.The French version boasts 54 calories for the same amount. … Read more
I can’t get enough tonic syrup. This is by far the best trend to hit gin since gin became cool again. Straight out of Oklahoma City. I know, you probably didn’t think of Oklahoma as a hot bed of cocktail incubation. But this is what I love about the craft spirits thing. It’s everywhere. Really. … Read more
While strolling a local street festival this past summer I stumbled upon Haber’s tonic. Imagine my surprise, walking a festival where the only things I expect to find are cheap socks and $20 1000 thread count sheets, and perhaps more than one stand of burned CD’s and no fewer than 3 or 4 folks selling … Read more
You might be forgiven for wondering what on earth a bitters review is doing here on TheGinIsIn. Those of you who don’t know me in the real world, will be forgiven for not knowing that I have a big soft spot for bitters. Over 20 varietals fill the gaps on my bar shelf between every … Read more
I loved Tonic Water. Almost as much as I love gin. Only almost. And for a man who loves tonic water, one of the saddest parties that I feel like I’m missing out on is the Tonic explosion of Europe, Spain in particular. A beverage which here in the states most are willing to accept … Read more
Well folks it’s about time. What you say? You’ve heard of this one before? Unless you’ve been living under a gin and tonic rock, you know about Fever Tree’s quite excellent line of tonic waters, in particular their Mediterranean. Supposedly, it’s designed to be the cleaner and more refreshing alternative, one that is design for … Read more