How demanding is your palate?

If the answer is “pretty demanding,” move on to the next questions.

Do you enjoy mixed drinks? Are the mixers big-brand sodas?

Well, we all know what’s in those sodas: artificial flavors, high fructose corn syrup and other ingredients that should not be shaking hands with top-shelf spirits.

The solution: Q Drinks, top-shelf mixers.

The first in the series, Q Tonic Water, is a revelation if you’re used to the HFCS/artificial quinine variety. All of the mixers—including Grapefruit, Ginger, Kola, Lemon, Orange—are made with organic agave sweetener.

All can be enjoyed as soft drinks as well: lightly sweet and elegant.

Read the full review.

As a bonus, it includes the history of carbonated beverages—an accidental scientific observation that now generates billions of dollars of sales worldwide.

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