We covered a bit about Mike, Mo and the Jeffrey’s Tonic Syrup line in our review of Jeffrey’s Not so Plain Tonic Syrup. Jeffrey’s Yarrow, Rosehip and Elderflower Tonic Syrup is one of their flavored tonic syrup line extensions. While Elderflower— also known pejoratively as the “bartender’s Ketchup”— is a common gin botanical, the others are … Read more
Jeffrey’s Tonic began with a book. A book about gin. And that was all the inspiration that Mike and Maureen needed to take on their adventure in developing their own tonic syrup. While tonic syrups have become quite common in the United States, there’s vastly fewer on the market in the U.K. where Mike and … Read more
With rumors abound that Canada Dry doesn’t make their bitter lemon anymore, imagine my excitement to find it in a Florida grocery store (specifically a Publix in Weston, Florida). While bitter lemon is no longer as popular as it was twenty-five years ago it still has niche following. Among those who liked bitter lemon in … Read more
Canada Dry Tonic water with a twist of Lime is among an increasingly common trend in tonic waters to include a citrus flavor as part of the water. Many tonics include citric acid to add that note normally, but Canada Dry Tonic water with a twist of Lime takes it a level up and directly promotes … Read more
If you better know the name Harvey Nichols— and my bet is if you do you’re a reader of mine from the UK— you probably know it as a luxury department store. I mean, I’m hardly an expert in these things— but let me take a stab for my American readers— they’re kind of like a Bergdorf … Read more
Double Dutch’s line of tonic waters launched a short couple years ago and they’re among those looking to compete with established names like Fentiman’s and Fever Tree. The brand’s founders are two Dutch Twins* who sought to pair good spirits with good mixers. Double Dutch Skinny Tonic Water is one of an emerging category of … Read more
Bootblack Brand Classic Citrus Tonic hails from Rhode Island and the brand name refers to an “ideal from generations’ past but firmly rooted in today’s’ culture.” Although tonic syrup is a relatively modern creation, the methods for adding quinine flavor to the average gin and tonic with a syrup have more in common with the … Read more
Double Dutch was founded by Dutch twins Raissa and Joyce de Haas. Disappointed at the pace at which mixers have kept up with the increasingly open-to-experimentation spirits industry, they worked with bartenders, experimented with flavor pairing and tested on family to come up with a line of mixers of which Double Dutch Cranberry and Ginger Tonic … Read more
Schweppes Slimline Tonic Water with Lemon Zest is a UK specific low calorie tonic version of Schweppes full calorie Tonic Water. However, that addition of lemon juice makes this perhaps a hybrid, slightly bitter lemon in spirit. This is a particularly low— but not zero calorie tonic water. For 250 mL Schweppes Slimline Tonic Water with Lemon … 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