Schweppes 1783 Light Tonic Water

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Described by Schweppes as being a “a lighter style tonic,” that’s clean elegant with a soft citrus taste and dialled down quinine. The company particularly suggest mixing this Light Tonic Water with vodka, floral gins, reposado tequilas and vermouth.

Ingredients: carbonated water, agave syrup, fructose, citric acid, natural orange and grapefruit flavourings with other natural flavourings including quinine.

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 12/12/2017

Appearance:

(sample bottle best before 31/Jul/18) Crystal clear with rising bubbles from carbonation.

Aroma:

Zesty fresh pink grapefruit with underlying quinine.

Taste:

Light quinine bitterness and refreshing zesty pink grapefruit.

Aftertaste:

Lingering quinine and zesty pink grapefruit with little desirable saccharine.

Overall:

This “Light” tonic water (40 kcal per 200ml bottle) is well-balanced with a delicate zesty pink grapefruit flavour.