There is an epidemic that is flooding this great nation that I have been concerned about for some time now, and it is time that I addressed it. Ever since Part Time Rangers introduced the concept of a ‘simple’ RTD, there has been an influx of the stuff.
Now every company and their dog has been pushing the same, now tired rhetoric. “Look at us, we’ve used way less ingredients!” “Ooooo it’s so natural, we use SpARkliNG WaTEr” - which is the equivalent of drinkable static, and “we’re using less but we’re sure as shit charging you more”. I’m bored of it, and you should be bored of it too.
Anyway rant over, here’s this new simple drink called Odd Company. Despite its ironic name as it’s not really odd if every bastard is doing it, there is something refreshingly unique about this drop. Instead of using the same old ingredients, OC has gone for something different.
They have three kinky wee numbers including lemon lime and yuzu (Google it because I won’t), peach and passionfruit, and cucumber and lime. These flavours are new, they’re fresh, and alcoholic cucumber is fucking odd (ok maybe the name isn’t so ironic) but it works. Instead of getting an overwhelming taste of angry water or the feeling of your teeth rotting due an acid content that should not be humanly consumable, you get a light and fruity dance upon the palette.
The rest are like every basic white girl’s personality, but fuck me if they aren’t tasty. But at $26 for a pack of ten it will only be affordable for residents of Epsom, but fuck it, it’s better than the other ones that taste like plain SodaStream mixed with ethanol.
Look, if you genuinely like the taste of soda water by itself please take a good look at yourself and know that I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed.
Still at the end of the day, even soda water is better than Tui. Fuck Tui.
Tasting notes: Fruit, cucumber and not soda water.
Pairs well with: A well-earned sense of superiority, saying “I’m not like other girls”. Yes you are, Hannah. You’re not just like other girls, you’re the fucking median.
Froth level: Buying local.
Taste rating: 7/10