Water

Water, something which we all drink everyday (at least I hope you do), plays such an important but often overlooked part in our lives. It flies under the radar when we consume it, from being part of our food, in any drinks we enjoy, to when we specifically, go out of our way, to drink plain, crystal clear water.
However, something which a select few of us, probably with too much free time on our hands, might have noticed is that different brands of bottled water have different tastes. I am by no means the first with the curiosity to actually taste, rate, and rank some well known water brands, as many before me have written their opinions online. Disagreeing with some of the opinions shared, I convinced some non-believer friends that water had a taste, and decided that exercising my taste buds, as well as my writing skills, would be a good way to use a few months of my time to answer this question, personally.

All opinions shared here are my personal opinions, and could likely (almost definitely) be different from what your own tastebuds tell you, so read this for inspiration to embark upon the water tasting journey yourself, or just a bit of fun and enjoy reading!

I will keep this page updated for as long as my water tasting journey takes me, so please do get in touch through any of my personal socials with suggestions for me to try out.
Updated 29th March 2025

Evian - 9/10

Arguably one of the best known brands of water, when you see its name, you know you are in for a crisp experience. Far exceeding "fantastic", it firmly sits in the realms of "i would drink it everyday", and in fact I have been for the past few years. When I see a good 6 pack of Evian reduced, you best believe I will be seen lugging at least 5 packs home, filling up my stock.

Added 12th November 2024

Dong Won - 8.2/10

Soju is the drink of choice for some of my friends for a night out, but while we were in a Korean store, Oseyo, my eyes were caught on the thin splice of bottled water offered within the sea of beverages.

Added 19th January 2025

Highland Spring - 8/10

To say that Highland Spring is the cheaper alternative to Evian in supermarkets would be a massive disservice to its individuality, although true. With a competitive taste to Evian, and at a fraction of the price, it really is a fantastic option.

Added 12th November 2024

Aqua Libra - 8/10

Added 31st March 2025

Miniso - 7.9/10

Added 29th March 2025

Radnor - 7.8/10

Radnor fizz

Added 29th March 2025

Aqua Carpatica - 7.5/10

Added 19th January 2025

Amazon - 6.5/10

Amazon water is definitely one which I did not expect to review, mostly because I didn't even know Amazon had its own brand of water. But, due to the generous donation from my fellow water reviewer, I got to experience what I would now class as the best value for taste water.

Added 7th January 2025

Liquid Death - 6/10

Added 29th March 2025

Voss - 4/10

Added 7th January 2025

Icelandic Glacial - 4/10

Absolutely beautiful. That's how I would describe the packaging of Icelandic Glacial, although unfortunately that's how far it goes. The taste greatly fell below my boosted expectations from the packaging, tasting almost stale. From here, we enter the "airplane water" category as my friend has accurately named it as.

Added 12th November 2024

Aquafria - 4/10

Added 29th March 2025

Fiji - 3/10

Singularly the most disappointing brand on this list, tasting this was absolutely crushing for my expectations. For the reviews praising Fiji, glowing advertisements, and premium price, the taste itself sit perfectly in the category of "airplane water", its just stale.

Added 12th November 2024