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Last time: Madrid Drinks (May 2026), this time Barrier Buzz Lemonade.

A glass bottle, decent 300ml size. I don’t recall seeing this for sale anywhere (I imagine it must be on Aotea, but probably elsewhere too). I had it delivered, as usual, with no issues.

An extremely strong honey taste. The bottle says “naturally sweetened with Aotea Great Barrier Island Honey” but it would be more accurate to say this was a sparkling honey (like Wai Manuka) that was slightly soured by lemons. There’s some lemonade taste, but it is overpowered by the honey. I like it a lot, but couldn’t drink much at a time, so the 300ml size, although small for my liking, is actually about right here.

I’d definitely have this again, especially if I saw it out and about. Excellent straight from the fridge or over ice. 8/10 (I think I’ve decided I’m rating at this point).