& Tonic (And Tonic) is made in Seattle Washington and proudly declares itself as “quintessentially quinine.” Where it differentiates itself though is in the use of three different hand-peeled citrus: lemon, lime and orange. The Cinchona is Peruvian red and the syrup is further sweetened cane. Additional non-disclosed spices are added to round out the … Read more
Hansen’s Tonic comes in the perfect sized can for a really tall Gin and Tonic – so immediately it gets points there. It has an attractive bright appearance, invoking a certain bright “citrusy” feeling right from the outset. This seems appropriate, as Hansen’s tonic has two important points of difference when looking at its ingredients: … Read more
Extra bitter. Two words that are music to my ears (-1 pt, mixed metaphor) when it comes to food. Yes, I love the bitter and the challenging. And the folks at Ruby D have been doing some experimenting. They have a original, spice, citrus, and this one- the extra bitter. All are small (very small) … Read more
Launched in 2010, Thomas Henry Tonic Water has risen— and is held in quite high esteem by Gin and Tonic aficionados. Sweetened, only slightly with sugar Thomas Henry Tonic celebrates the Pharmacist of the same name. Thomas Henry lived from 1734–1816 in London and his predictions proved prescient. Impressed by Joseph Priestly’s discovery of dephlogisticated air … Read more
Refreshe is one of Safeway’s store brands. And Refreshe Tonic Water is incredibly inexpensive. At this price, it’s easy to see why it would be a popular go-to. But how does it stand up? It’s 90 calories/8 oz. serving, bittered with Quinine Hydrochloride salt and is sweetened with High Fructose Corn Syrup. Tasting Notes Poured, … Read more
Jeffrey’s Lime Galangal and Orange Tonic Syrup is one of four in their lineup of tonic syrups, all of which have the surprising addition of sea salt to the recipe. As for the Lime, Galangal and Orange— we often see orange in other tonic syrups. And Lime is a classic part of the G&T formula. However, Galangal … Read more
The Boise, Idaho based East End Tonic are no strangers to unusual ingredients in their tonic water. For example, their flagship tonic syrup is sweetened with Monk Fruit and features the bark of the Pau D’arco tree. Their Maqui Berry Tonic is no different. Maqui Berry is a strong antioxidant and is one of many … Read more
Schweppes is perhaps best known for making widely available tonic waters in both Europe and the United States. Schweppes Bitter Lemon Tonic Water is their American “bitter lemon” and following others in the space like Fever Tree, rather than branding it as a “bitter lemon” they’ve chosen the more accessible “lemon tonic water.” Tasting Notes … Read more