Tomr's Handcrafted Tonic Syrup Concentrate - 750 ml

I bought this originally after watching a YouTube bartender making GTs with this tonic syrup and club soda. I’ll never go back to tonic water nor will I buy any of the other lesser tonic syrups. This will make your GTs a bit more ‘earthy’ and the color of your drink will be different but that’s because this stuff is giving you the good stuff… actual CINCHONA BARK. That is where quinine comes from and this is about as unadulterated as you can get it for your drinks.

This tonic concentrate is awesome. I use my soda stream to make the carbonated water, and I actually use less than recommended for my gin and tonics (about 1.5:4 tonic/gin ratio). I usually buy New Amsterdam Gin. Life hack: I like to take an empty or partially full gin bottle and pre-mix at a 1.5:4:oz ratio, and keep it in the freezer. The gin keeps it from freezing, and it makes for some frosty G&Ts. It tastes so darn good it doesn't even need the lime/lemon garnish if you forgot to pick 'em up. Fantastic for vodka tonics as well (try it with Tito's.) Update 8/23/20: the price of this has exploded. Not a bargain at all at $40. I use Top Hat concentrate now. I have no idea how the price went up this high, but it's absurd.

I have been questing after the perfect gin and tonic for several years. I had settled on Q tonic, which is great and I still recommend it if you don't want to use a concentrate. Once I discovered this, the game was over. The flavor is great, but really it's the ability to adjust the ratios to your personal taste that makes the real difference. The bottle has a suggested ratio on it, but I found my preferred ratio was a bit different. It is very overpriced on Amazon, you can save $15-$20 buy shopping around online. I have yet to find a local store that carries it, but I'll keep looking.

I used this with Henricks Gin and carbonated water over ice. A normal cocktail glass full of ice cubes, 40% gin (or so), then 1oz of Tomr's Tonic, and the balance soda water. Makes an *extremely* tasty drink. It's a bit on the sweet side, and really nothing at all like a conventional Gin & Tonic. The only similarity it has with such a drink is the Gin, carbonated water, and ice. But it's very enjoyable. The bottle says there's sediment and to shake well. We did. But at some point, maybe halfway through, I started to notice a bit of grit in my drink. I would stir the drink a bit as I drank it, and that helped. But the grit became more pronounced as we got closer to the bottom of the syrup bottle, despite always shaking vigorously before pouring. We always shook enough to clear the visible sediment on the bottom. All I can think of is that we were just not shaking vigorously enough. In conclusion, if you are looking for a break from your normal Gin & Tonic, and don't mind a hint of sweetness, you'll probably enjoy it.

Tried this, as I’m a big fan of gin and tonics. Let me tell you, this is syrup is unique from regular bottled ”tonic sodas”. This product is not carbonated, so you add seltzer to make the fizz, but this is so much more flavorful than grocery store tonic water. It’s a gin and tonic, but…elevated!

To be honest, I didn't care for this stuff at first. But now that I've made my way through half a bottle, I love it. I have a six pack of supermarket tonic water in the fridge and have no desire to drink it at this point. I really like being able to control the ratio on my own. The color was a little off putting at first but who cares as long as it tastes this good. And this stuff tastes great! I also like that it's not too sweet. Great with Counter Gin. I also enjoy adding fresh juice from half a lime and a little splash of simple syrup in addition to this stuff. Yummy!

I was never a fan of Gin & Tonics until I tried craft tonics, and now it's one of my top 3 favorite cocktails. This product is excellent - a million times better than corn syrupy commercial tonic water. Because everyone has a different sense of 'bitter', experiment with different tonic concentrates, gins, and varying proportions to club soda. For instance, Jack Rudy Tonic Elixir (also very good) tastes much softer and sweeter to me and requires less soda, while Tomr's has a pleasantly bitter kick and bigger personality that might need a bit more dilution for some people. Don't be put off by the dark brown color and sediment. Once it get's mixed in, the drink will have just a beige tint. It's expensive, so try the 200ml bottle to see how you like it.

Tasty stuff. Certainly elevates a G&T or makes a nice complex non alcoholic drink if you add a bit of lime. Just wish it was nOt so pricey