Where to Find Flavor Tree Tonic Water in Chicago

Any sources for Flavor Tree Tonic Water in Chicago? I have asked at Whole Foods (Huron) with no luck. Any suggestions?

THANKS.

DutchMuse wrote:Any sources for Flavor Tree Tonic Water in Chicago? I have asked at Whole Foods (Huron) with no luck. Any suggestions?

I think you probably mean "Fever Tree", which is the slang name for the tree from which quinine is extracted (and a 60s psychedelic band). It is also a British maker of premium drink mixers started by the owner of Plymouth Gin. According to their website, Whole Foods is indeed a retailer of their products. Also, according to the Fever-Tree site, In Chicago, they're distributed (wholesale) by Union Beverage, which I believe was bought by Judge & Dolph (the Wirtz family) last year (did that deal go through?). Judge & Dolph is now called Wirtz Beverage Illinois. If Wirtz didn't drop the product line, I imagine any liquor store could order it for you from their Wirtz salesperson.

http://www.fever-tree.com/

I used to buy it from Larry at the wine cellar in palatine.

As an alternative, you might wish to try Q Tonic. It's available at Sam's. For more on Q Tonic http://qtonic.com .

Sam's
1720 Marcey Street
Chicago, IL.
312-664-4394

Thanks, all! I appreciate it. Oops, yes, I meant Fever Tree. I had read on a number of places it was sold at Whole Foods, but the people at the one near me (Huron) tell me they don't carry it.

DutchMuse wrote:Thanks, all! I appreciate it. Oops, yes, I meant Fever Tree. I had read on a number of places it was sold at Whole Foods, but the people at the one near me (Huron) tell me they don't carry it.

Thank you for making me aware of this product. Nothing like a good G&T on a hot summer day (or a pitcher of them). What is way cool is that the company was started by the owner of Plymouth Gin, who thought there was not a mixer worthy of his gin. He partnered up with a bunch of other liquor manufacturers and started a company to make premium mixers to go with premium booze. How cool is that? (OK, so I'm a sucker for good marketing gimmicks) I always shudder when somebody takes my $30 bottle of bourbon and mixes it with a diet 7up.

Please let us know if you find some (they make ginger ale and bitter lemon also).

Thought I would try posting this again. Anyone have a source for Fever Tree in Chicago proper (vs. a suburb, requiring a schlep)?

DutchMuse wrote:Thought I would try posting this again. Anyone have a source for Fever Tree in Chicago proper (vs. a suburb, requiring a schlep)?

The bar at In Fine Spirits uses Fever Tree mixers, you might try asking them where they get it the next time you're up that way. I haven't been to the store, but they might even carry them if the bar uses them.

Alternatively, it's possible that Drinks Over Dearborn (sounds like that's pretty close to you, if you shop at the Huron Whole Foods) has it, or could at least order it for you.

In Fine Spirits
5418 & 5420 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 506-9463 (store)
(773) 334-9463 (bar)

Drinks Over Dearborn
650 N. Dearborn St., 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 337-9463

Khaopaat wrote:

DutchMuse wrote:Thought I would try posting this again. Anyone have a source for Fever Tree in Chicago proper (vs. a suburb, requiring a schlep)?

The bar at In Fine Spirits uses Fever Tree mixers, you might try asking them where they get it the next time you're up that way. I haven't been to the store, but they might even carry them if the bar uses them.

Alternatively, it's possible that Drinks Over Dearborn (sounds like that's pretty close to you, if you shop at the Huron Whole Foods) has it, or could at least order it for you.

In Fine Spirits
5418 & 5420 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 506-9463 (store)
(773) 334-9463 (bar)

Drinks Over Dearborn
650 N. Dearborn St., 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 337-9463

My first thought was DoD, but it isn't listed on the website (they do list "Q"), and I haven't been in for about a month.

SSDD

West Lakeview Liquors has Fever Tree!
2156 W Addison
Chicago, IL 60618

I stopped in at DoD last week just to look around and did see Fever Tree tonic on the shelves.