Tasted: neat and w/a combo of two world-wide middle-shelf gins with a wedge of lemon
Neat: Delicate, sweet aroma, in the mouth a lot of sweetness, a touch of citrus, some quinine, fading to a bitter, but still very sweet finish.
In G & T: The sweetness comes through but is mitigated by the gin and melting ice. A nice bit of bitterness comes out in the finish, but this tonic is still one-dimensional.
Parting words
Frankly, I don’t know if I could tell the difference between this and, say, Schweppes’s or Canada Dry. I have no beef with those two brands but I don’t think it’s worth paying a premium price for a boutique tonic water like Fever Tree if I can get something that tastes the same for a fraction of the price at my local grocery store. As you might have guessed by now, this tonic water is not recommended.
Want some REAL premium tonic let me know. John
Thanks! I will.