Fever-Tree
Fevertree Drinks PLC, known as Fever-Tree, is a British beverage company specializing in premium carbonated mixers for alcoholic spirits, founded in 2005 by Charles Rolls and Tim Warrillow.[1][2] The company emphasizes natural ingredients sourced from their origins, such as quinine from the Democratic Republic of Congo's fever trees and botanicals from Spain's Sierra de España, to complement high-quality spirits like gin.[3][4] The founders identified a gap in the market where premium spirits lacked suitable mixers, prompting them to research historical recipes and travel to source superior raw materials, launching their flagship Indian Tonic Water in 2005.[5][6] This approach propelled rapid growth, with Fever-Tree becoming the world's leading premium mixer brand by retail sales value and expanding distribution to over 70 countries.[1][7] The company now offers a range of products including Mediterranean Tonic Water, Ginger Beer, and non-alcoholic options, prioritizing flavor balance over artificial preservatives.[3] Fever-Tree has achieved sustained market leadership, voted the best-selling and top-trending mixer brand globally for 11 consecutive years as of 2025 by elite bartenders in the Drinks International Awards.[8] It received the King's Award for Enterprise in 2023 as the UK's largest soft drinks exporter and Exporter of the Year at the Grocer Gold Awards in 2024.[9][10] While facing business challenges like supply chain disruptions and stock market volatility, the company has encountered criticism primarily from social media over apolitical supply decisions, such as providing beverages at the 2024 Republican National Convention, which did not involve political endorsement.[11][12]