Fentimans Traditional Natural Botanical Drinks: Review and Competition
It is no secret that I love a cup of tea, but when it comes to summer, sometimes it is nice to grab a nice cool drink, just relax and cool down in the sun. Of course, there are a huge number of well-known fizzy drinks out on the market. While they are good for day to day use, when it comes to relaxing in the sun with friends and family is something that is natural, has history and tastes absolutely delicious.
Fentimans are a family run company that was founded back in 1905, it was perhaps a fateful start to the company, Thomas Fentiman was an iron puddler and approached by a fellow tradesman for a loan. As security, a recipe for a botanically brewed ginger beer was provided and when the loan was never paid back, Thomas began producing and selling the recipe to local people, delivering it door to door.
Of course, with an ever-changing world, it has meant the company has had to grow and adapt, no longer do they deliver door to door, but instead are stocked both online and in stores such as Waitrose online and small farm shops. The production process has also changed, but one thing remains the same, the quality and love for the drinks they are making.
Ash and I were kindly sent a hamper full of botanical drinks from Fentimans to try for ourselves. Ash always tells me a drink from a glass bottle tastes much better than one from plastic or a can, so I thought it was a good time to put it to the test and see what I thought of a drink from a really smart looking glass bottle.
The one thing that hit me with each of the bottles I tried, was the flavour, it had more depth to it than other drinks I have tried. You can really taste each of the characters coming through and the fizz thankfully isn’t too gassy.
Both Ash and I agree than Fentimans offer a really good quality drink, one which I would be happy to serve to anyone who came to visit, with a variety that offers something for everyone. From your traditional ginger beer and colas to rose lemonade and lemon shandy.
If you fancy trying Fentimans for yourself then head over to their website to find your local stockist, or check out more about their ingredients and all their flavours.










Rose lemonade sounds refreshing!
Cherry cola
Their Rose Lemonade is my favourite…but I’ve never tried the Sparkling Lime & Jasmine – it sounds amazing!
The Victorian Lemonade looks lovely!
Mmmmm cherry cola ?
I would love to try the traditional ginger beer
Rose lemonade because it sounds posh!
Mandarin and Seville Orange. Thankyou for the competition x
I would love to try the cherry cola
I usually go for the dandelion and burdock, but I’d love to try the victorian lemonade
Cherry Cola 🙂
The rose lemonade, it sounds delicious and I already love their classic lemonade!
Traditional ginger beer
I’ve found a very recent love of Elderflower, so I would love to try Fentimans elderflower! xx
elderflower
Rose Lemonade is the one I would really like to try.
Rose ? Lemonade would be my choice
I would love to try the rose lemonade
the rose lemonade sounds lovely yet different
they all sound so nice but will pick the Victorian Lemonade, sounds traditional and lemony!
I’ve tried quite a few, the Rose Lemonade is my favourite – but I haven’t got round to trying Victorian Lemonade yet.
I’d love to try the rose lemonade
They all sound delicious but really fancy the Gin & Tonic
Its a great prize, i have tried most of the flavours and it would be good to sample the others.
id love to try the elderflower drink sounds nice x