Acqua Panna – Natural Spring Water

You might want to make sure you have a clean palate before trying this one, because its charms are subtle. This is not a sparkling water—but I bought it anyway, because I liked the bottle. I am mostly focusing on sparkling water, but I can make some exceptions. This one tastes exactly like water that comes out of my faucet, after it’s gone through the Brita filter, that is. It certainly is clean and refreshing, but I can’t taste any mineral character. It’s simple spring water from Tuscany, Italy, and they say they’ve been taking it from the Earth since 1564. I really like this bottle—it’s a half-liter size, clear glass that has a slight green tinge to it. The label is classy looking, simple gray and white, with orange letters: Acqua Panna, and an orange fleur-de-lis. The cap (which requires an opener) is white with a silver and orange fleur-de-lis—very cool looking. The whole enterprise seems classy—I like the idea of making this your regular water—you’d feel like a rich person, indeed—have a case of it in your house at all times. I mean, I won’t—because I’m a goofball, a clown, a philistine—trying every flavor known to man. But I like the idea of the me that says: this water is enough.

6.11.23