#ThirstyThursday: Ice Mountain Sparkling Water Review: Taste Of Rich People Water

On this day, I was given a very important mission. One that started with the following cryptic messages:

Shit, I’m dead, aren’t I? Savour. Life. Zero. What does it mean? Is this a threat? Or is this…

Boss: I believe… you’ve seen the message.

*Boss plops menacing-looking suitcase on table*

Boss: This is your mission now.

Boss: Savour every last bit of it…

Me, sweating and thinking about what I’ve done: Of what?? Of my pitiful life?!

Oh, it’s just a review copy of Ice Mountain’s new Sparkling Water: Peach.

Taste Test: Ice Mountain Sparkling Water Peach

Since they gave three flavours, let’s just jump right into it. These bottles typically go at four bottles for $3.95, which brings it to about a buck each.

As the packaging says, there’s zero sugar in this. There is however a little sodium. Ingredients show only Carbonated Water and Flavourings.

The water itself is fizzy. Just twisting the cap releases some of the bubbles.

Smells exactly like Pink Dolphin, which is another drink with Peach flavour. If you’re basing only on smell, you can probably fool people into thinking it is Pink Dolphin.

Not much to go taste-wise. Imagine smelling Pink Dolphin and then drinking something flavourless. That’s what it feels like, with the flavours seemingly popping near the nasals rather than in your mouth.

There’s also a little salt-like flavouring to it (explaining the sodium).

Texture-wise, it’s fizzy but with many small bubbles.

Taste Test: Ice Mountain Sparkling Water Grapefruit

The canned versions were already for retail, so the purpose here is mostly just for comparison.

Canned versions seem to be even fizzier when poured.

Because I really need to save some space for #bobaforlife, this is about half the can.

The two other cans also have zero sugar and similar ingredients. Something surprising here is there is also zero sodium.

On the surface, not much seems different.

Smell: The refreshing smell of citrus.

Taste: Reminds me of Vitamin C pills, but even more diluted. Much of it is the same as the peach; flavourless but the smell stays.

Texture: Even fizzier than the peach, with larger bubbles popping on your tongue. There’s also an acidic quality to the water that stays on your tongue, which might be unpleasant for some.

Taste Test: Ice Mountain Sparkling Water Lemon

Like the Grapefruit, also half a cup.

Smell: Like Pepsi Twist. Maybe because I used to like Pepsi Twist, but this was the most pleasant to me.

Taste: Again, nothing much going on. Mostly quite plain with hints of lemon.

Texture: Fizzy, large bubbles like the grapefruit. Also has the acidic quality that clings to your tongue.

Overall Impressions

To say that sparkling water will replace regular soft drinks is probably a bit of a stretch (not that Ice Mountain claims that anywhere, I think).

Sparkling water seems to have a little bit of a “heaty” element to it since after a while I feel a little bit flushed. I don’t think it will overall make a good replacement for water either, even though it is definitely closer to it.

Think of it as drinking plain water with a pop, while smelling scented perfume.

But at almost one buck each bottle, I think most people will find this to be… eh.

Rating (all three flavours): 2.5/5