Review: Fentimans Tonic Water

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Continuing my interest in tonic waters, I decided to review another brand which is appearing on store shelves: Fentimans. You may have seen their other products, such as Curiosity Cola, Shandy, and Victorian Lemonade. Fentimans describes their … [Read more...]

Steven Smith Teamaker

Smith Teamaker - Set up for tasting

"Portland is a beverage town," Steve Smith says simply.  And his beverage of choice is -- and always has been-- tea. Back in the early 1970s, Smith started Stash Tea, which sold teas and herbal infusions to natural food stores. The company grew … [Read more...]

Q Tonic vs. Fever-Tree Tonic

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In January, I reviewed Q Tonic. Now Fever-Tree Tonic, another gourmet version has hit local store shelves. I thought it was time to go back and update this post with a comparison between the two. Gin and tonic - what my dad would call "an honest … [Read more...]