Richard’s – Sparkling Rainwater

I am totally willing to take it on faith that this is actually rainwater. If, in fact, it is ever proven otherwise (I don’t know why I’m even thinking that—trust in people!)—well, I’d be rather disappointed. It’s very good, but really tastes no different than plain, sparkling water—at least to my palette. But anyway, the really spectacular thing here is that it comes in a bottle, and there’s an excellent label. It’s a clear, 12-ounce bottle—in the shape of a longneck beer bottle—though, when I hold it, it seems smaller—I guess it’s been a long time since I handled a longneck beer—I guess I’ve gotten bigger. The label is white, very simple, nice choice of fonts—and the main thing is the letter “R”—stylized, looking like a hurricane swirl—made up of a rainbow of colors. On the right side of the R is a raindrop, same colors, which also functions as an apostrophe (appropriate, because there’s one in Richard’s). It’s a really good logo—trademarked, apparently—which is good, because otherwise someone might steal it. And that someone might be me!

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