Hint Essence Water

Product Type:Water: Enhanced; Container: 16 oz PET
BevNET Review: Of the two hibiscus flavored drinks that have been added, we preferred this one. There's a light melon flavor to the drink, followed by a floral note of the hibiscus that rounds out the finish. It's definitely an adult flavor, offering a taste that's more herbal than fruity. With melon slices and a flower on the front panel, label design is attractive, but doesn't whet the appetite the same way that other exclusively fruit flavors do.Reviewed on: 9/23/2009

Product Type:Water: Enhanced; Container: 16 oz PET
BevNET Review: The Watermelon flavor of Hint works quite well, which can certainly be attributed to the light level of sweetness that watermelon has in its natural form. Inside this product, however, there's only raw watermelon flavor and no sugar, leaving the drink with a very light mouth feel. We like it and they've done a good job formulating this -- but there's something slightly off with the finish. Packaging definitely helped whet the appetite and we're sure that anyone who has ever enjoyed a slice of watermelon on a warm summer day will feel the same. Overall, an appealing flavor that's enjoyable despite the minor tweaking that's needed on the drink's finish.Reviewed on: 9/23/2009

Product Type:Water: Still; Container: 16 oz PET
BevNET Review: This new Hint cucumber is a massive improvement over its original formulation – think sweet Kirby cucumber vs. half-sour pickle, and you get the change in drinkability. This is the kind of thing we’d see at a spa. A great label, and a product that’s good-tasting as well as interesting, cucumber Hint should also have a high badge value for those who like to be asked, “what the heck are you drinking?”Reviewed on: 9/23/2009

Product Type:Water: Still; Container: 16 oz PET
BevNET Review: Hint's Pear flavored water is perhaps the most subtly flavored product of their entire brand. In our opinion, this is a good thing. Given that pear is a naturally sweet flavor and Hint is using it in an unsweetened format, the fact that they have used it very sparingly helps keep this product from having an unnatural taste. That being said, we were quite pleased with this product and found it to be very quenching. Using bright and colorful images of halved pears, the label is attractive and appealing. Overall, a great job from Hint.Reviewed on: 9/23/2009

Product Type:Water: Still; Container: 16 oz PET
BevNET Review: This is easily our favorite Hint flavor, as the great smell and essence of pomegranate is infused so as to impart just the barest taste of the fruit’s sweetness to the water. The clear, fruity label is also a pleasure to look at, but the tangerine that it promises really isn’t present in the mix. Still, it’s a solid product and we’d drink a lot of it.Reviewed on: 9/23/2009

Product Type:Water: Still; Container: 16 oz PET
BevNET Review: This is a well-executed essence water, with a raspberry taste and smell that is thoroughly infused into the liquid, although it tends to wash out the lime a bit. That’s not necessarily a bad thing – many lime-flavored products tend to be overpowering batches of citric acid and nothing else – but we believe in having the flavors match the label. Nevertheless, this is a highly drinkable product with a graphically impressive label and a kid- and parent-friendly bottle. Reviewed on: 9/23/2009

Product Type:Water: Still; Container: 16 oz PET
BevNET Review: Hint has done a great job tweaking its Lime flavor. Originally, the Lime flavor lacked a natural citrus flavor, but that has been cured in the latest edition. The light, unsweetened flavor of Hint Lime tastes like…well, water and lime, just like it should. There's really nothing else to say about the flavor -- which is a good thing, in our opinion. The small squat bottle is attractive, especially with the change in cap. However, we think some consumers will find it too small as other products in this category are much larger in size. Still, a major improvement over the original.Reviewed on: 9/23/2009

Product Type:Water: Still; Container: 16 oz PET
BevNET Review: This is one of the nicest Hint's we've tried, as the mango lends a sweetness to the water that definitely alleviates "water fatigue" without becoming overwhelming or countering its thirst-quenching ability. That said, there's really no grapefruit taste and if you're looking for anything beyond a "hint" of mango you'd best look elsewhere. Hint's packaging continues to impress, with a little quiz about mangoes on its clear plastic label. All in all, an impressive package, inside and out.Reviewed on: 9/23/2009

Product Type:Water: Still; Container: 16 oz PET
BevNET Review: Although this might not be sweet enough to attract the youngsters that are implied by this product's designation as part of the "Hint Kids" line, there's definitely a nice taste of both strawberry and mango in this beverage. We're not overly impressed by the fruit imagery on the label -- the kiwi slices look like cucumbers and the ink was a bit washed-out -- but it still has the smart design that makes Hint stand out. Reviewed on: 9/23/2009