Mananalu Pure Water, Purified Water with Electrolytes in a BPA Free, Eco-Friendly, and Infinitely Recyclable 16 oz. Resealable Aluminum Bottle (12-Pack)

UPDATE: While I still love the idea of less waste, I dropped one of these and it leaked instantly, soo it's not AS durable as I was hoping...Still nice for long term water storage, in the car or not, but maybe not everyday use if you're a clumsy person...I've always been amazed at how much we waste, and we don't even think twice about it.. Living alone I realized how much I was wasting just by myself; and that was just one me-- not the rest of the world...I actually stumbled into this when I was looking for more sustainable options for storing water long term; and storing water in the car since plastic leeches over time-- especially in heat. I never had any idea that aluminum cans are actually the most sustainable, easiest to clean/recycle, AND they don't leech anything in the heat so they can be stored in hot cars..!(Of course regular reusable bottles are another option, but the drawback for me was they would alway be too bulky to be able to easily fit anywhere, like a normal plastic bottle would..)Even though I didn't mean to find this, I like that Aquaman is the one who made them too..! 🧜🏼‍♂️🌊🔱(I'm actually reminded of that movie a lot; kind of wishing there was someone in the seas to wash up everything we've ever trashed down there...)Ps, it's also possible to reuse bottles in a family household too, by just putting names/initials on the lids or on the whole bottle, and can even teach your kids to use something more than once- which will help them so much later in life. Both by stimulating and revitalizing a life of sustainability; and also, imagine how much they will save when they're not constantly purchasing more plastic bottles, just to throw them away after one use...

I’ll tell you why I buy Mananalu water.Jason Momoa. What can I say? I like the guy.Aluminum cans. The water comes in aluminum cans, not plastic. Since filtered tap water from our own well isn’t good enough for the husband, he wants individual bottles of water. And he certainly can’t be bothered to use a REUSABLE container. Oh, no! He’s gotta have a FRESH bottle every time. I went in search of water in aluminum cans or glass bottles. Just water. No smarts, no fizz, no sparklings, no barely detectable fruit–just water. Buy local and all that. No bueno. Can’t find any around here that aren’t in plastic, and I’ve looked. I gave up. Lo and behold, Mananalu happened to show up on Amazon! Plastic bottle recycling is practically nonexistent, so since the husband can’t be bothered to use a reusable container, he’s going to pay for aluminum cans of water to be delivered. So I can then haul the empties ten miles to the junkyard and get 25 cents a pound for aluminum (as of this writing).Drink one, remove one. “For every bottle of Mananalu you drink, we remove the equivalent of 1 plastic bottle from ocean-going waste.” I’d believe and trust Momoa over the company who runs the recycling place that’s 30 miles away. I don’t trust them to actually recycle the stuff I’ve hauled up there.It tastes good and is refreshing.It’s delivered to my door.The 12-pack comes packaged in corrugated cardboard–no plastic.I like the bottle.It seems Jason Momoa has started a trend. There are more brands packaging their water in aluminum cans.Now, if the “sports drink” people would only follow suit.

Let me preface this review by saying I do not drink soda. I drink tons of water. I’ve tried several brands of water but this water is the best tasting. Whether cold or room temperature, it does taste good. Pretty much it’s my go to water, if that makes sense. Yes, it is a bit on the expensive side but worth every penny. It is refreshing and quenches thirst quickly. The bottles tend to be a bit hard to open but in my mind that solidifies that it’s fresh when I finally get it open. I’m going to recommend this to anyone that’s given up soda and finds that juices just have entirely too much sugar do you drink throughout the day. I’ve tried the lime which is my favorite. I tried the variety pack and found them all to be good. Give it a try and I think you’ll agree with me. I wish I could give it more than five stars.

ProsThere isn't a metal or tin like aftertaste from the bottleThe aluminum keeps the water super cold than your typical water bottleI paid about $20 for a car of 12 so at about 1.68 that's still cheaper than your lower end vending machine bottles of water today.ConsYou have to use quite a bit of effort to open these bad boys without cutting yourself. The first twist never breaks the seal all of the way and some of the metal bits start protruding in different directions on the next couple of attempts making it a safety Hazzard.Taste wise....it taste just like regular spring water. Nothing fancy. I mean it's crisp and clean tasting I guess but giving them flavor profiles was a complete waste of time because you can't taste any of the actual flavors more like you can smell them and I mean barely smell them. I have to say that I'm really disappointed in this product. I would give this product only 3 stars but I'm trying to be fair with 4 because I'm not much of a water drinker to begin with.