Andrew James / 04 April 2025 / Categories: Food & Drink, Product and Brands, Branded Products, Health

London Essence Co Indian Tonic Water Bottle

On the wagon since 1896

I gave up drinking to train for the Miami Marathon, long story completed Sunday 2nd February, 2025.

I was going to have a beer then I didn’t and my 6 months no drinking has continued. I feel like I am a completely different person. I’ve turned into a soft drink connoisseur.

I meet a lot of people for business in pubs and bars around Leicestershire where the zero alcohol offerings are getting better and better.

I’ve been a fan of Fever Tree for a while. I am dying to try Walter Gregor’s premium tonic water made in UK, I hear there’s nothing better. Today it’s London Essence Co Indian Tonic water.

I sampled this one without my usual zero spirit. I had it with Mountain Everleaf or Everleaf Mountain zero alcohol spirit so two snoops in one. That was delicious too and great to try taste something I’d not only never had but never heard of either, again made in UK.

I don’t know if it was the zero spirit which I have never had before or the tonic. The cocktail was absolutely delicious. The flavours in this mix packed a punch. I could taste Juniper for definite and the big squeeze of lemon gave me the zing feeling, the refreshing ahhhhh enjoyers of an alcoholic aperitif will relate to. It’s a feeling and you can get it alcohol free.

I used to be one of those people who questioned why drinks producers were trying to remove the alcohol from spirits, soft drink producers were lifting the mixers and still giving people that same sense of wind down and enjoyment without getting squiffy. I used to think what’s the point when people want to get drunk.

Now after my change in habit I get it. I love trying new things and the London Essence Co tonic water was the crisp accompaniment to the Mountain Everleaf spirit which I will also be looking out for.

Move over Tanquery Zero, incidently my favourite big brand zero alcohol gin. My advice if you are trying a zero alcohol cocktail and Gordon’s is the only one on offer don’t go for it. It’ll put you off.

On the other hand when I read the story of the London Essence company and how in 8 short years they have revived over a 100 year old British company I am excited to enjoy their offering and help this company doing so may things right grow.

Currently on sale in Waitrose a 500ml bottle will set you back a whopping £1.50 down 25% from

£2.00, in a pub or wine bar expect to pay £2.50 for a 200ml bottle.