What is the best bottled water brand?

Some of this water spent fifteen years in a mountain; some spent an afternoon in a filtration plant. Blind sips rarely respect the price tag.

1. 1
   San Pellegrino

   Italian sparkling mineral water from Bergamo, recognizable by its red star label.
   1000pts

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2. 2
   Perrier

   Naturally carbonated French mineral water in its green bottle, sparkling since 1863.
   733pts
3. 3
   Voss

   Norwegian water in a cylindrical glass bottle, a fixture of restaurant tables and taste-test podiums.
   639pts
4. 4
   Icelandic Glacial

   Water from Iceland's Ölfus Spring, bottled at source and certified carbon neutral.
   639pts
5. 5
   Fiji

   Artesian water from a Fijian aquifer, known for a soft, slightly sweet taste from natural silica.
   523pts
6. 6
   Evian

   French Alps spring water that filters through glacial rock for roughly 15 years before bottling.
   523pts
7. 7
   Poland Spring

   Maine spring water and the biggest bottled water name in the northeastern United States.
   523pts
8. 8
   Acqua Panna

   Still Tuscan spring water with a smooth mineral profile, poured widely in fine-dining rooms.
   523pts
9. 9
   Mountain Valley Spring Water

   Arkansas spring water bottled in green glass since 1871, a favorite of chefs and boxers alike.
   523pts
10. 10
    Aquafina

    PepsiCo's purified water, filtered through reverse osmosis until almost no minerals remain.
    0pts
11. 11
    Smartwater

    Vapor-distilled water with electrolytes added, sold by Coca-Cola in its tall ridged bottle.
    0pts
12. 12
    Essentia

    Ionized alkaline water at pH 9.5, marketed on hydration efficiency rather than source.
    0pts
13. 13
    Core Hydration

    A pH-balanced water with added minerals, sold in a distinctive curved bottle.
    0pts
14. 14
    Liquid Death

    Austrian mountain water in a tallboy can, built on heavy-metal branding and an anti-plastic pitch.
    0pts
15. 15
    Volvic

    French volcanic spring water filtered through six layers of lava rock in Auvergne.
    0pts
16. 16
    Topo Chico

    Mexican mineral water from Monterrey with aggressive bubbles and a cult cocktail following.
    0pts
17. 17
    Dasani

    Coca-Cola's purified water, with magnesium and potassium added back after filtration for taste.
    0pts
18. 18
    Saratoga Spring Water

    New York spring water in a cobalt-blue bottle, bottled since 1872 and revived as a status pour.
    0pts

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