A Flowery Song

Background: It’s soda, it’s flavoured with juniper berries, it’s poncy. Dry also make several other flavours, including rhubarb, lavender, and lemongrass.

Nose: Citrusy, piny, sweet.

Taste: Lightly sweet, lightly tart, barely piny.

Overall: I like it. It could do with a bit more oomph in the flavour department, but as-is it’s very refreshing (and you could always splash in a bit of gin).

Background: Kvass is a mildly alcoholic drink made from bread (often rye). This is a non-alcoholic carbonated soft drink made from rye and barley malt concentrates.

Nose: Slightly sour and musty.

Taste: Sugary rye and some citric acid.

Overall: Nothing special. It’s certainly drinkable and an interesting flavour for soda, but it doesn’t wow.