Mixers, Water & Soda

This category covers the essential liquid foundations for your drinks, from crisp club sodas and sparkling mineral waters to flavored sodas and tonic waters. While they all provide that crucial effervescence, they vary wildly in flavor. Some are completely neutral, designed to let your spirit shine, while others bring intense botanicals, sharp citrus, or balanced sweetness to the glass.

When choosing, look at the sugar content and the source of the carbonation on the label. High-quality mixers use natural quinine for tonic or real cane sugar rather than artificial sweeteners, which can leave a metallic aftertaste. Match neutral soda waters with delicate spirits like vodka or tequila, while richer, spiced sodas or bitter tonics pair beautifully with gin, dark rum, or whiskey. They are also perfect on their own over ice with a squeeze of fresh lime.