El Guapo Bitters Tonic Syrup 8.5 fl oz Twin Pack - Crafted with Fresh Citrus and Organic Botanicals - Cocktail Mixer for Gin & Tonics - Gluten Free & Vegetarian

This tonic goes down too easy! Lots of flavor, with distinct flavors of all the spices and ingredients. Although it's a bit costly, it's worth it. Great job El Guapo! They're also short changing themselves a bit and not advertising that a portion of their profits are going towards supporting veterans. Lastly, my order came with a hand written thank you note and it shows the operations attention to detail and interest in their customers. Nice job and keep up that level of quality and customer appreciation and you'll have more orders than you know what to do with!

Initially got a mislabeled bottle of tonic and El Guapo sent me a new bottle promptly. Anyways the tonic syrup is quite sweet, and does make a great gin and tonic. It has strong notes of citrus so no need for lemon or lime. If you're looking for something bitter I'd suggest looking elsewhere, if you're looking for a sweeter gin and tonic then I highly recommend trying this product.

Worth noting that "Syrup" is in its name (which I somehow missed). This means you can't control the sweetness, and you'll yield far fewer cocktails than with tonic mixes like Tomr's (my fav) and Kina. That said, I liked the flavor of El Guapo, hence the 4 stars. A tiny bit sweeter than I prefer, but not so sweet that I didn't enjoy it.

I'm shocked I haven't written a review for this before. This syrup is the business in a bottle. I keep lime soda water around regularly for non alcoholic drinking and just add the syrup when I want the most excellent gin and tonic imaginable. First heard about it in some magazine, Bourbon and Boots maybe, and reorder whenever I run out. Has a great shelf life.

El Guapo Bitters's Tonic Syrup is a reasonably decent cocktail syrup, but it's not a great tonic syrup. To begin with, this stuff is remarkably sweet, almost cloying. While that's not inherently terrible—I fully accept that some people like their tonic sweet—it just isn't to my tastes, and seems somewhat out of line in comparison to most other artisanal tonics. My bigger issue is the lack of quinine flavor or even a hint of quinine-esque bitterness. Being described as "British Colonial Style," I had hoped for a tonic syrup embracing the G&T's history as medicine. Instead, this is fruity, somewhat citric, and, again almost excessively saccharine. Still, I wanted to put it through its paces and see how it plays with various gins. On the table were (1) New Columbia Distillery's "Green Hat" summer edition 2014, bright and herbal with more than a bit of funk; (2) Broker's London Dry, a standout London Dry style gin packed with juniper and citrus, bringing loads of complexity to the table, and a great choice when you need a gin that stands up for itself against other flavors; and (3) Citadelle, wonderfully floral and understated, works well with more citric and herbal mixes. El Guapo was not a standout with any of them. With the Green Hat summer edition, only the funk really broke through. Even in a 1:8:12 syrup:gin:soda mixture, the herbal notes of the gin became muddy with the citric elements of the syrup dominating. Same was true for Citadelle, which normally works wonderfully with a citrus-heavy syrup. Broker's, as expected, continued to hold its own, but it was not a standout G&T, as the juniper longed for the quinine bite that never came. With all of that said, I did not dislike El Guapo as a cocktail syrup, and I will likely play around with other spirits. It may also appeal to vodka drinkers looking for something better than a vodka and coca cola/pepsi or whatever product. No matter what, of course, even if not standout or great, it is certainly far, far better than the standard Schweppe's or Canada Dry. Even so, in a field of wonderful tonic syrups, El Guapo fails to stand out.

It would be worth the fever if I could drink these to heal! I first tried these at a bar in Algiers, LA and I quickly became addicted. After you make a gin tonic with these bitters you too will be hooked and never need another bottle of tonic water again...unless these guys start making tonic water with this syrup!

I find pre-made tonics to be too sweet, so I was looking for a syrup that I could use to control those levels while mixing my own. If used in their recommended proportions, I find this very cloying. I tried to cut back and use just a smidge. That does stop the sweetness from being overbearing, however I find that I just don't like the taste of this tonic. I've tried many different proportions and am not a fan. That said, it came quickly and and I have nothing bad to say about the company/service. It's just my own personal taste.

IT TASTES GREAT. I take it straightJust as a tonic with my vitamins. It helps wit leg cramps and makes a interesting drink.