Polar – Blackberry Mango

Right off, weirdly, this tastes like a good flavor combination—you can actually taste both flavors and they seem to work together. Maybe there is some cocktail or dessert I don’t know about that puts these two fruits together, like blended with vanilla ice cream and called a “martini.” (These days, anything you can mix together is called a martini. Love and Control Martini. Sarcasm and Faith Martini.) Also, makes sense for a duster, or a smoothie. But it does seem odd, since they’re from totally different parts of the world. Well, I don’t know where all blackberries grow—maybe everywhere. As cool as mangos are, they’re still a little weird, a bit of an acquired taste, so a good thing to mix with other fruit. Anyway, the flavors are bold—though the water does strike me as a little perfumy (which I guess is the risk of bold flavors). The can says “Premium” Seltzer—maybe all their cans say Premium now. I know this is a new one. Again, I have to admit, I wrote this over a year ago, so “new” is no longer new! And what in God’s name is a “duster?” That’s why I’m trying to catch up on these reviews! Things move fast in the Sparkling Waterworld. At the bottom of my original review, it also said: “Revised opinion: this one is bullshit.” So, take that any way you’d like. The can is a nice shade of metallic purple and silver two-tone, with a funny sliced mango surrounded by four blackberries. Look at the Polar website—they have lots of crazy flavors, limited editions, etc. I’m taking my advice, while trying to revise this review, and yes, good website, probably totally re-vamped since I wrote that! Looks like new flavors every day! It says they’ve been making seltzer since 1882! Can that even be true? Believe it or else! What did Chester A. Arthur drink in the White House? I’m guessing not “Unicorn Kisses.” Maybe Vanilla—which is one I’m still looking for!

No. 100 – 5.25.25