Red Bull Bitter Lemon is one of several non-caffeinated/non-energy-drink soda releases by Red Bull. In 2018, the initial launch included a tonic water, a cola, ginger ale and Bitter Lemon. Check out our review of Red Bull Tonic Water. It’s an interesting juxtaposition. Red Bull is best perhaps known for extreme sports and aggressive energy … Read more
Adirondack Tonic Water is produced by Adirondack Beverages— a regional soda brand based out of the Scotia, NY. While not in the Adirondack Mountains, Scotia is sufficiently close that they sought to invoke the nearby natural wonders for their product line. Their tonic water is rather by-the-numbers. 90 calories per 8 oz. (slightly less than … Read more
In 2010 I raved about 365 Tonic Water. “Less sweet,” and “less cloying” than other supermarket brands, I was enamored by 365’s use of real sugar. So much so that I’ve included it in several top lists over the years. It has been a long time since I’ve tried it, so in 2017 I’ve decided … 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
Price: £3.00 / 4 bottlesBest consumed: With a good classic style gin.Sweetener: Cane SugarAvailability: As Lemon Tonic in Europe, as Bitter Lemon statesideRating: For a bitter lemon, it accomplishes the goals set out. Heavy with the citrus, with plenty of tart, literal lemon juice notes, it feels less balanced than other bitter lemons, partially because of … Read more
When the fine folks at Liber and Company asked if I wanted to test out their tonic syrup, I was enthusiastic. I am a big fan of the effort to bring tonic back to its roots, to step back from the High Fructose Corn Syrup edge and to offer something that is much more complex … Read more
Citrus + Quinine drinks were much far more common than they are today. Even Bitter Lemons, that we review, are quickly becoming a bit of an endangered species. But there are other combinations of Citrus + Quinine that are far more endangered. The Bitter Orange, a canned tonic water with orange as well were once … Read more
Red Bull Tonic Water is one of several non-caffeinated/non-energy-drink soda releases by Red Bull. In 2018, the initial launch included a tonic water, a cola, ginger ale and Bitter Lemon. Check out our review of Red Bull Bitter Lemon. Many soda brands have taken note of the expansion of the mixer category. Fever Tree’s success … Read more
If you compared Q Tonic to the other big names in tonic water, you might have noticed one thing. They were the only one to not have a light/low-calorie option. That seemed forgivable, after all Q Tonic was a mere 40ish calories per serving as it was. Not to be outdone, Q Drinks have launched … Read more
As if the Tonic Water party hasn’t gone on long enough, I have yet another plastic bottle tonic to review. Polar is a sweeter, high fructose corn syrup tonic that occupies that middle ground as a safe tonic water stocked in most supermarkets. It’s not as low as you can go, and it’s not the … Read more