354365 Tue Dec 26 01:45:30 -0800 2006 15 14 Washington DC & Baltimore Area 0 2128365 Does anyone know where I can buy this in the greater DC area? Tue Dec 26 01:45:30 -0800 2006 58330 Gregory A 1 2129520 I think we've gotten it at Harris Teeter in Ballston. If not there, then at one of the Virginia ABC stores Tue Dec 26 19:31:03 -0800 2006 2128365 13233 bacchante 1 2133683 Safeways in NoVA carry it in the mixer section. Have also seen it in downtown Safeways. What I'm looking for is Schweppes Bitter Orange. Apparently, it's only available in Germany. Thu Dec 28 14:55:21 -0800 2006 2128365 12359 monkeyrotica 2 2133820 Have you tried the San Pellegrino versions of bitter orange and lemon? Very tart. Wonderful! Thu Dec 28 15:46:19 -0800 2006 2133683 32444 MakingSense 1 2133944 Schweppes has some sort of chronic production/distribution problems. I prefer their tonic water to other brands, but the stores that carry it (e.g., Giant) are often out. And those that don't (e.g., Magruders) have told me that deliveries are too random to be reliable. Thu Dec 28 16:30:46 -0800 2006 2128365 22061 GregJ 1 2134526 I have had more luck purchasing bitter lemon through liquor stores than through regular grocery stores. And, like GregJ, I've heard that deliveries of it are somewhat random, so it's hard to keep in stock. Thu Dec 28 19:24:40 -0800 2006 2128365 11607 Smokey 1 2135965 In the USA, Schweppes is bottled and distributed by Pepsi Cola. The Mid-Atlantic Pepsi bottling plant discontinued Bitter Lemon about 6 or 7 years ago due to slow sales. We have not been able to get it since. Tonic water, club soda & ginger ale are still available in liters & 10oz bottles. Service and deliveries are horrible unless you're a huge corporate buyer & the minimum number of cases for delivery was as best I can recall 25 cases. A lot for a small retail shop to sell before the expiration date. Tonic water & Bitter Lemon (which also has quinine) have a shelf life considerably shorter than regular sodas. Canada Dry mixers are bottled by Royal Crown & Seagrams mixers by Coca Cola. Fri Dec 29 04:21:21 -0800 2006 2128365 22233 winegeek 1 5098899 Need an update for Schweppes Bitter Lemon. Since many grocery stores have cut back on obscure items that take up shelf space, it's no longer carried at Harris Teeter, Safeway, Giant, Total Beverage, or ANY of the liquor stores I've checked. Any local sources? Tue Oct 13 03:48:19 -0700 2009 2128365 12359 monkeyrotica 2 5100723 I have a hunch it's a regional distribution thing as I've seen it all over the place in NYC. Tue Oct 13 15:13:05 -0700 2009 5098899 163722 hill food 3 5116726 Still no Schweppes Bitter Lemon but I did find Canada Dry Bitter Lemon at Total Beverage. Tue Oct 20 06:53:21 -0700 2009 5100723 12359 monkeyrotica 4 5117785 weird that it's hard to find Schweppes ANYTHING around here. even tonic is often out of stock at the usual sources. Tue Oct 20 12:43:43 -0700 2009 5116726 163722 hill food 5 5130369 I've also found Canada Dry Bitter Lemon at Bestway Market at North Kings Highway and Telegraph Road near the Huntington Metro. I guess Canada Dry won the Bitter Lemon wars. Maybe they'll take up the bitter orange mantle as well. Sun Oct 25 18:13:37 -0700 2009 5117785 12359 monkeyrotica 6 5143217 The Giant in Falls Plaza in Falls Church also has the Canada Dry Bitter Lemon. I've been picking it up lately as I've noticed the ingredient label saying "HFCS or Sugar", which I imagine is due to the holidays, and the current bottles have the K symbol on the white cap. I'm hoping anyway, I can't tell if it's a sugar recipe or hcfs by tasting. Fri Oct 30 10:43:14 -0700 2009 5130369 12752 MsDiPesto 1 5144326 Nice to see the bitter lemon thread back! Run, don't walk, to lay your hands on some Fever Tree Bitter Lemon. A little more expensive, yes, no HFCS, & a nice snap of quinine. Fri Oct 30 19:08:59 -0700 2009 2128365 22233 winegeek 2 5144885 Where can you get Fever Tree Bitter Lemon? Sat Oct 31 07:53:55 -0700 2009 5144326 12359 monkeyrotica 3 5152203 The one and only place I've ever seen Fever Tree products is at Wegman's in Fairfax. They're always out of the tonic water, sometimes you have to find a clerk to look in the back for stock, but they're great about that. Tue Nov 03 09:58:35 -0800 2009 5144885 12752 MsDiPesto