Best Bottled Water
Jun 22, 2006 | 8:23 am
#61
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 8,884
I took an empty plastic water bottle and filled it from a tapped mountain stream in Changsha, China about 3 weeks ago. By far, that was the best water I have ever tasted. It tasted absolutely pure, no odors or flavors, nothing. Even the "best" bottled water gets some taste of the plastic in it. Yup, I bottled some for myself, and that, was the best bottled water. 
Jun 22, 2006 | 9:36 am
#62
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: About 45 miles NW of MCO
Programs: Acapulco - Gold, Panama - Red, Timothy Leary 8 Mile High Club
Posts: 31,268
Originally Posted by Cholula
I think TY NANT is probably the one the poster was trying to remember.
If anyone is interested in the still version, it has been regularly available at Cost + World Markets across the US that I have shopped in. I will look for the sparkling to add to my bottle collection, especially if it means a return visit to Wales.
Jun 22, 2006 | 12:03 pm
#63
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Here there everywhere
Programs: Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, BA Silver, Aegean Gold, Aeroplan 25k, AA EXP
Posts: 2,865
Volvic is by far my favourite. Just drinking any other water when you are used to volvic feels like drinking something disgusting.
Jun 22, 2006 | 1:39 pm
#64
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Southern California
Programs: DL: 3.8 MM, Marriott: Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 24,575
Originally Posted by ElmhurstNick
Baltimore (over many years, the tap water makes me ill).
Originally Posted by BamaVol
If anyone is interested in the still version, it has been regularly available at Cost + World Markets across the US that I have shopped in. I will look for the sparkling to add to my bottle collection, especially if it means a return visit to Wales.
Thanks for the tip. I stopped by Cost + World Markets and sure enough they had a ton of Ty Nant. They had the cobalt blue glass bottles (sparkling)...both large and small, a large red glass bottle(still) and the funky PET plastic bottle in the 500 ml. size which I bought. $.89 each....not bad.
They were also having a sale on 1.5 liter Fiji at $2.00 a pop.
Jun 22, 2006 | 2:10 pm
#65
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Eurozone
Programs: LH SEN, HH Gold
Posts: 3,017
I share MarshalN's attraction to Iceland Spring. Good stuff. 
An Assesment of the Quality of Iceland Spring Bottled Water Dr. Richard Maas, P.h.D. Co-Director, University of North Carolina Asheville, Environmental Quality Institute July 15th 2004:
Compared to over 45 bottled waters* previously studied by the Environmental Quality Institute in overall quality we have found none better than Iceland Spring.
(* Including: Dasani, Fiji, Deer Park, Evian, Volvic, Aquafina, Poland Spring, Snap20, Dannon, Crystel Geyser.)
(He doesn't say here for sure that any of the others were worse, though.
)
An Assesment of the Quality of Iceland Spring Bottled Water Dr. Richard Maas, P.h.D. Co-Director, University of North Carolina Asheville, Environmental Quality Institute July 15th 2004:
Compared to over 45 bottled waters* previously studied by the Environmental Quality Institute in overall quality we have found none better than Iceland Spring.
(* Including: Dasani, Fiji, Deer Park, Evian, Volvic, Aquafina, Poland Spring, Snap20, Dannon, Crystel Geyser.)
(He doesn't say here for sure that any of the others were worse, though.
)
Jun 22, 2006 | 2:18 pm
#66
Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: BA, Delta, Starwood, Hilton, Hyatt,
Posts: 409
Badoit is delicious, if water can be called that.....San Pellegrino also good. I am amazed at the low cost of Evian in France, as well as other regions of Europe. Just go into a supermarket, carry out a case and pay very little at the register. Poland Spring good in the US.
Jun 22, 2006 | 2:29 pm
#67
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester
Programs: BA Gold, VS Gold
Posts: 321
I love Iceland spring, but it's hard to find here in the UK. It's got an excellent and clean taste. But then again I'm not completely objective as I'm from Iceland and it reminds me of home...
Jun 22, 2006 | 4:17 pm
#68
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: London, UK ex Netherlands
Programs: Marco Polo, BMI, flying dutchman, Hyatt
Posts: 27
Originally Posted by icebird
I love Iceland spring, but it's hard to find here in the UK. It's got an excellent and clean taste. But then again I'm not completely objective as I'm from Iceland and it reminds me of home...
Pure Rise Limited
2-4 Noel Street
London W1F 8GB
Tel: 44 (0) 20 7479 7149
Fax: 44 (0) 20 7479 7141
[email protected]
http://www.icelandspring.com/
Jun 22, 2006 | 4:37 pm
#69
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester
Programs: BA Gold, VS Gold
Posts: 321
Originally Posted by Serge1977
Yeah I got the same problem here in the UK. According to their website its available at:
Pure Rise Limited
2-4 Noel Street
London W1F 8GB
Tel: 44 (0) 20 7479 7149
Fax: 44 (0) 20 7479 7141
[email protected]
http://www.icelandspring.com/
Pure Rise Limited
2-4 Noel Street
London W1F 8GB
Tel: 44 (0) 20 7479 7149
Fax: 44 (0) 20 7479 7141
[email protected]
http://www.icelandspring.com/
icebird
Jun 22, 2006 | 4:43 pm
#70
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: London, UK ex Netherlands
Programs: Marco Polo, BMI, flying dutchman, Hyatt
Posts: 27
Originally Posted by icebird
Thanks very much for the info. I'll have to get in touch with them and see where I can get my hands on some proper water!
icebird
icebird
Jun 22, 2006 | 6:03 pm
#72
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: About 45 miles NW of MCO
Programs: Acapulco - Gold, Panama - Red, Timothy Leary 8 Mile High Club
Posts: 31,268
Originally Posted by icebird
I love Iceland spring, but it's hard to find here in the UK. It's got an excellent and clean taste. But then again I'm not completely objective as I'm from Iceland and it reminds me of home...
Any US drinkers - I think it can be purchased at Wild Oats Markets, if you have one in your town (I don't).
Jun 22, 2006 | 8:39 pm
#74
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Southern California
Programs: DL: 3.8 MM, Marriott: Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 24,575
Originally Posted by Doppy
Volvic is the best. ^
Somehow a healthy dose of arsenic with each swig doesn't do much for my thirst.
Just a heads-up from a previous fan of Volvic.
Originally Posted by Cholula
My favorites up 'till now have been Volvic, Ozarka and Dasani. But I may have to re-think Volvic after this report.