Jon Drinks Water #8371 Trimino VS Wanu VS Treo VS Hoist VS Herbal VS Zico VS Q Tonic Water VS Alo En

"Jon Drinks Water #8371 Trimino VS Wanu VS Treo VS Hoist VS Herbal VS Zico VS Q Tonic Water VS Alo En" is a water-comparison tournament video from Jon Drinks Water, episode #8371 of the series.

Featured waters

Herbal Water: Ginger Lemon Peel (Ayala's), Herbal Water: Cloves Cardamom Cinnamon (Ayala's), Hoist, Herbal Water: Lavender Mint (Ayala's), Herbal Water: Lemongrass Mint Vanilla (Ayala's), Lily of the Desert Aloe Vera, Q Tonic, Treo, Trimino, WanuOne New, Zico Coconut Water.

Winner: Herbal Water: Ginger Lemon Peel (Ayala's).

What Jonathan decided

winner = Herbal Water ginger lemon peel ("congratulations herbal water ginger lemon peel flavor you're the best you're moving on to round 2"). Eliminated: Treo first ("tastes like... pineapple juice"); Q tonic ("dirty sock taste", worse than Treo); Hoist (too strong, calories); aloe vera ("chunks of aloe vera... gelatin... this is not good"); cinnamon & lavender mint herbal flavors.

Herbal Water: Ginger Lemon Peel (Ayala's)

The ginger lemon peel won a big crowded showdown and moved on to round 2. Treo went out first tasting like pineapple juice, Q tonic had a dirty sock taste, Hoist was too strong with too many calories, the aloe vera had gelatin chunks which is not good, and the cinnamon and lavender mint herbal flavors fell too. Ginger lemon peel was simply the best of the bunch.

About Herbal Water: Ginger Lemon Peel (Ayala's)

Ayala's Herbal Water was founded in 2007 by Dr. Ayala Laufer-Cahana, a Philadelphia-area pediatrician who wanted a healthy alternative to sugary drinks. The ginger lemon peel is purified water infused with organic lemon peel and ginger, with zero calories, zero sweeteners, and nothing artificial. It is USDA Organic certified and sold nationwide at Whole Foods, Safeway, Wegmans, and other natural stores.

Herbal Water: Cloves Cardamom Cinnamon (Ayala's)

The cinnamon flavor went out along with the lavender mint, while the ginger lemon peel version of the same brand won the whole thing. Family drama.

About Herbal Water: Cloves Cardamom Cinnamon (Ayala's)

This is the cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon flavor of Ayala's Herbal Water, the herb-infused water founded in 2007 by Philadelphia-area pediatrician Dr. Ayala Laufer-Cahana as a healthy alternative to sugary drinks. It is purified water infused with organic clove, cardamom, and cinnamon, with zero calories, zero sweeteners, and nothing artificial. USDA Organic certified and sold nationwide.

Hoist

Hoist got eliminated for being too strong with too many calories. In a lineup with gelatin aloe chunks and dirty-sock tonic, that is a survivable loss.

About Hoist

Hoist is a hydration drink founded in 2009 in Cincinnati by Ben Schmidt and Kelly Heekin, created as an "adult version of Pedialyte" without artificial sweeteners, preservatives, or dyes. Its isotonic formula balances carbs and electrolytes to match blood density, and the company claims it is 110% more hydrating than water. It is an approved electrolyte hydration partner of the US Department of Defense, with a strong base in the military and sports.

Herbal Water: Lavender Mint (Ayala's)

The ginger lemon peel Herbal Water won this eight-way showdown, and lavender mint got cut along the way. No hard feelings, it just was not the one that day.

About Herbal Water: Lavender Mint (Ayala's)

Ayala's Herbal Water is an herb-infused water founded in 2007 by Dr. Ayala Laufer-Cahana, a Philadelphia-area pediatrician who started experimenting in her garden. This flavor blends purified water with organic lemongrass, thyme, mint, and lavender. Zero calories, zero sweeteners, USDA organic certified, OU kosher, sold in 16 oz bottles at places like Whole Foods and Wegmans.

Herbal Water: Lemongrass Mint Vanilla (Ayala's)

Ginger lemon peel won the whole showdown, and lemongrass mint vanilla got eliminated with the other herbal flavors. The champ of the day just had more going on.

About Herbal Water: Lemongrass Mint Vanilla (Ayala's)

Another Ayala's flavor from Dr. Ayala Laufer-Cahana's herb-infused line: purified water with organic lemongrass extract, spearmint, and real vanilla. Zero calories, zero sweeteners, USDA organic, OU kosher. They even made a lightly carbonated 750ml glass-bottle version of this one for the dinner table.

Lily of the Desert Aloe Vera

This one went out in the #8371 showdown. Chunks of aloe vera floating in the water, a gelatin texture... this is not good. Eliminated, and I stand by it.

About Lily of the Desert Aloe Vera

Lily of the Desert is the real deal in the aloe world: founded 1971 in Denton, Texas, it is the largest certified organic grower and distributor of aloe vera, grown in the Rio Grande Valley. Their juices are USDA organic, non-GMO, gluten-free, vegan, and kosher, marketed for gut and immune health. Suggested use is 1 to 2 ounces a day, not a full water bottle.

Q Tonic

This one did not go well. In a big flavored-water round it got eliminated early with what he called a dirty sock taste, worse than Treo, which had already gone out. Herbal Water ginger lemon peel won the round.

About Q Tonic

Q Mixers started in 2007 in Brooklyn when founder Jordan Silbert decided the world needed a better tonic water. The premium mixer line uses hand-picked quinine from the Peruvian Andes and less sugar than commodity sodas.

Treo

Treo went out first. He said it tasted like pineapple juice, which is a funny thing to say about a peach mango birch water.

About Treo

Treo is fruit-and-birch-water from Treo Brands in Harrison, New York. Founder Bob Golden is the son of Snapple co-founder Hyman Golden, and he discovered birch water in Scandinavia before launching in 2016. The sap is hand-tapped from silver birch trees in Vermont and upstate New York, naturally contains xylitol, and the drinks are USDA Organic with 10 calories per 16 oz. Singer Jason Derulo is a brand partner.

Trimino

The record is unclear on this one. It was in the big eight-way field, but the surviving notes do not say how he rated the coconut pineapple protein water specifically.

About Trimino

Trimino is protein-infused water made by the Miami Bay Beverage Company, developed by three dads in Connecticut as an alternative to sugary sodas. Each 16 oz bottle has 7 grams of whey protein isolate, about 28 calories, no sugar, and a full day of B-complex vitamins.

WanuOne New

The record is unclear on this one. It was in the big eight-way field with the kiwi cucumber monk fruit water, but the surviving notes do not say how he rated it specifically.

About WanuOne New

WANU stands for Water plus Nutrition, a functional nutrient-infused water from Santa Monica founded by Dr. Todd M. O'Gara. Each 16 oz bottle has 6 grams of fiber and 12 vitamins and nutrients, only 5 to 10 calories, sweetened with monk fruit and stevia. It won a 2016 Top Breakout Brand award.

Zico Coconut Water

The record is unclear on this one. It was in the big eight-way field, but the surviving notes do not say how he rated the Zico specifically.

About Zico Coconut Water

ZICO was founded in 2004 by Mark Rampolla after he discovered coconut water as a Peace Corps volunteer in Central America. Coca-Cola took a minority stake in 2009 and full ownership in 2013, then discontinued it in 2020, then sold it back to Rampolla's PowerPlant Ventures in January 2021. It lost the Coconut Water Wars to Vita Coco.