Veranda Citrus Maxima Tonic is built around the pomelo, the ancestor of every citrus fruit you've ever tasted. It's the tonic for people who think the gin is only half the drink.
Our quinine comes from Java, from a facility in Bandung that's been at this since 1896. Not a stat we found on the internet, the reason the bitterness tastes considered rather than added.
The bubbles are finer and tighter than you're used to, closer to good champagne than a standard tonic. That's by design.
On the nose it's bright, clean and fragrant, led by zesty pomelo and fresh lime. The palate is light, vegetal and crisp, instantly juicy, with a delicate balance of oily Buddha's Hand against the pithy bitterness of refined quinine and yuzu citrus. The finish is dry, fresh and luscious, where quinine and pomelo define the close, leaving rich texture and fresh green bitter notes behind.
Serve simple. Build over ice in a copa glass with a proper measure of gin, top with Veranda, finish with a strip of fresh pomelo or grapefruit zest.
24 x 150ml cans. Made in New Zealand.
