Q Tonic
Q Tonic Water
According to the gin and tonic experts at Q Tonic. It stands alone as a soft drink, refreshingly effervescent and minimally sweet, with a touch of quinine and a broader hit of lemon. In my opinion this translates to tonic water for people who don't like tonic. It drinks easy on it's own and I liked it that way but it is not robust enough to count as tonic water when mixed. I feel it gets lost. I like the taste of quinine and I love that in a gin and tonic, if that wasn't the case I would just order a gin martini or gin and soda. 6.3 oz. $2.00 - $2.50 a bottle
Fever Tree Tonic
Fever Tree Tonic Water
I finally got my hands on Fever Tree. On its own you encounter slight
citrus up front with a mild quinine. The tart strikes on the perimeter of your tongue and I found it very easy to drink. I felt an increase in salivation which is pleasant if enjoying with food. While I had heard GREAT things about Fever Tree I found it to have marginally more flavor and character then Q. I enjoyed it but overall was disappointed that it too was somewhat lost in a G&T. I found it poured a pretty good Plymouth and tonic, better then Q but not as good as mine :)
citrus up front with a mild quinine. The tart strikes on the perimeter of your tongue and I found it very easy to drink. I felt an increase in salivation which is pleasant if enjoying with food. While I had heard GREAT things about Fever Tree I found it to have marginally more flavor and character then Q. I enjoyed it but overall was disappointed that it too was somewhat lost in a G&T. I found it poured a pretty good Plymouth and tonic, better then Q but not as good as mine :)
Schweppes Indian Tonic
Schweppes Indian Tonic
Nice balance on the sweet compared to the regular version.
Clean with pronounced lemon. My favorite commercially
bottled tonic. Makes a nice G&T. 6.3 oz. $2.50 bottle
Clean with pronounced lemon. My favorite commercially
bottled tonic. Makes a nice G&T. 6.3 oz. $2.50 bottle
Stirrings Tonic Water
Stirrings Tonic Water
Too bubbly with not much of a presence on sweet. Overall it is mellow,
does not stand out in flavor. Mixed in a G&T it is lost while still being too
bubbly. The result is a bubbly gin and soda with a whisper of quinine.
6.3oz. $2.00 - $2.50 a bottle
does not stand out in flavor. Mixed in a G&T it is lost while still being too
bubbly. The result is a bubbly gin and soda with a whisper of quinine.
6.3oz. $2.00 - $2.50 a bottle
Fentimans Tonic Water
Fentimans
The first thing to strike the palate is sweet. Botanical notes follow with the
quinine rising next. It finishes with the the same botanical complexity.
I like it but don't love it. When mixed in a G&T the tart comes through too
much. I think the main issue I have is your taste buds are trying to sort
out the muddled botanical flavors going on and it distracts from the drink.
125 ml. $2.00 - $2.50 a bottle
quinine rising next. It finishes with the the same botanical complexity.
I like it but don't love it. When mixed in a G&T the tart comes through too
much. I think the main issue I have is your taste buds are trying to sort
out the muddled botanical flavors going on and it distracts from the drink.
125 ml. $2.00 - $2.50 a bottle
John's Premium® Tonic
John's Premium Tonic
The quinine strikes first
waking up the taste buds,
layered citrus notes follow
and linger into a pleasant
subtle sweet that finishes
on the edge of your tongue.
No thick sweetness drowning
out the tart. The Agave
nectar allows the complexity
to shine through.
waking up the taste buds,
layered citrus notes follow
and linger into a pleasant
subtle sweet that finishes
on the edge of your tongue.
No thick sweetness drowning
out the tart. The Agave
nectar allows the complexity
to shine through.
