High in the Malvern Hills, which straddle the border of Worcestershire and Herefordshire, the water begins its journey. Unlike many mineral waters that pick up heavy sediment from limestone, Malvern water passes through . This rock is so hard that it imparts almost no minerals at all.

When you buy Malvern water today, you aren't just buying a drink; you’re buying a piece of geological history and a relic of a time when the "purity of nothing" was the ultimate luxury.

If you are looking to buy it now, you won't find the old Schweppes bottles. Instead: