Vytautas – Minerals

This Vytautas mineral water is something. I bought a 500 ml bottle awhile back, finally tried it, and it almost scared me, it’s so extreme. It’s the most mineral-ly mineral water I’ve had. It’s funny, they just say “Minerals” under the Vytautas (well, small print: Carbonated Natural Mineral Water)—but who knows, when it’s not bottled for the English-speaking market. There’s also a little circle that says: “High Mineralization” and “7309 mg/L”—so I shouldn’t have been so surprised—but initially I thought I was being poisoned! I’m always saying I want MORE minerals in my mineral water—well here it is. But… too much to be pleasant! That’s because it reminds me too much of that stuff you take before a colonoscopy. But really—not that bad (that stuff is chemically)—and you could probably, easily develop a taste for this—and it’s probably got health benefits. It’s from Lithuania! Which is where, again? The Baltic Region of Europe—next to the Baltic Sea. North of Poland. No doubt cold winters. I wonder if it’s a good place to live. It probably is. Like anywhere else, the answer to that question is: “If you’ve got money.” You could spend the rest of your life just learning about Lithuania. This water is a good starting place. Maybe I should seek out the nearest Lithuanian restaurant. Will they have a gluten-free menu? Are the people nice? So many questions… Will this water grow on me? Will I buy it again?

No. 107 – 6.22.25