REAL Dry Dragon Kombucha

Served everywhere from the Gavroche to the Fat Duck to the Pig hotels, this fantastically sophisticated multi-award-winning kombucha is delicious and sophisticated from first taste which is why it’s got top marks. But we’re not alone in giving it a rave review. It has drawn plaudits from many in the drinks business. Sister to REAL Royal Flush, it’s more citrus in flavour. With a fresh, grapefruit-lemon taste, as Royal Flush is, it’s a delicate alternative to Champagne and sparkling wines. Made from First Flush Darjeeling tea, which is apparently picked by hand just at the first tips of tea emerge in the spring, it’s a flaoursome brew – refreshing rather than sugary and with a long complex slightly acidic finish. Owner of Real, David Begg brewed it specifically as a substitute for alcohol, which is probably why it’s such a successful alternative.