Price: $8/ case of 4, 200mL bottlesBest consumed: With a juniper/floral forward gin.Sweetener: White and Cane SugarAvailability: Internationally and in some US States.Rating: 3/5 Indi & Co. Botanical Tonic Water may look like your standard bottled tonic water. But there’s some interesting process going on in the bottle. The Spanish brand actually distills the ingredients … 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
Russet in hue, Haber’s Hibiscus Spicy Hibiscus Tonic is the more floral offering to complement their primary offering Haber’s Tonic. Crafted in my very neighborhood, I’ve seen Haber’s locally at a few bars and small local stores. I included their tonic in my tonic syrup giveaway this past fall, and when I did, they sent … Read more
Ruby D’s Citrus Quinine Tonic takes their main tonic syrup offering and subtracts some of the herbs and spices and instead veers in a totally different direction with citrus zest and citrus oils. It’s part of a series of tonic syrups which instead of cultivating a following based around catering to one subset of the tonic … Read more
Price: $6 pack of 4, 10 oz. bottlesBest consumed: Contemporary or classic style gins that could benefit from a hint of added citrus flavor in a Gin and TonicSweetener: Cane SugarAvailability: Online or your local high-end groceryRating: A well executed high-end tonic that hits all the expected marks but doesn’t really innovate much on the formula. … Read more
Price: $13 / 12.5 oz.Best consumed: With a strong Juniper forward or spice forward contemporary style gin.Sweetener: SugarAvailability: Online or more widely in New York City areaRating: Citrus is the star, but it’s nicely balanced with less of an emphasis on the woody notes that can muddy up other tonic syrups and just the right amount of … 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
Fever Tree Light Tonic Water— or more completely, Fever Tree Refreshingly Light Indian Tonic Water is a low-calorie tonic water, but not a zero calorie tonic water. If you’re avoiding sugar or sweeteners for dietary reasons, please be aware. At the time of its launch, Fever Tree Light Tonic Water was significantly lower in calorie … Read more
Best consumed: With an unaged juniper forward gin Incredibly well balanced, with plenty of citrus, spice, and bitterness to make the perfect gin and tonic. One of our favorites, and an excellent pairing for nearly all gins, but especially classic styles with a heavy juniper head. We’ve reviewed Bradley’s Kina Tonic ([icon name=”star” class=””][icon name=”star” class=””][icon … Read more
As Tonic Syrups become more and more part of everyday gin and tonic culture, we’re starting to see established brands expand their offerings. Jack Rudy Cocktail Co. who is among the earlier names in this area recently put out an Elderflower Tonic. Though amber/gold in hue (vivid, and quite beautiful by the way), it’s not simply elderflower; … Read more