Curious Elixirs

Quite sweet. Lightly carbonated. After the initial sweetness a pronounced bitterness enters and never leaves. Citrus and umami from unknown sources emerge, fade, and re-emerge throughout. Possibly grapefruit, though really hard to say for sure. Definitely interesting. Ok. Purchased from Marigold Saint Paul

Medium sweet. Fruity start with tinted natural orange followed by some light tannins. A small swell of bitterness rises in the middle and threatens to overwhelm before fading with the extended herbal finish. Lots of complexity is revealed while savored. Between the packaging and the contents they come pretty close to a …