La Croix – LimonCello
/Apparently (well, they have the same name) modeled after Limoncello, the Italian lemon liqueur and digestif—which I’ve never tried, so I can’t really compare them, even in my mind. There are many different brands of limoncello liqueur—it’s probably good sport arguing which is best—and some people make it at home. If I still drank, I might be making some right now. From what I’ve read, the flavor comes from lemon zest, so it’s got that intense, oily, lemon peel quality—I bet it’s something I’d have been into. Well, missed that boat this time around. It seems like quite a challenge to attempt to achieve that essence in a sparkling water. I have no idea if they came close—but whether or not, this water has something unique and weird about it—at least, I think. The odd thing is, it will get you one time—and leave you out in the cold the next. It might inspire your imagination one day, and the next, leave you feeling like a fool. At first, this one put me off, some, because of the heavy flavor of what I perceive to be vanilla—and like I always say, vanilla can be dangerous. I don’t know if that’s what it is here—but I still get that, with the lemon. But… the water has grown on me… to the point that I consistently love it. I guess it brings to mind eating some kind of delicate, fragrant pastry in a little Italian bakery… which gives you a fleeting glimpse of the old world, or times past.
12.15.22