Single source · Russia

Essentuki No. 4

Essentuki deposit wells 49-E and 71, Essentuki, Caucasian Mineral Waters, Stavropol Krai

Carbonation added

Numbered by Dr Nelyubin in 1823 and bottled since 1871, the salty-soda cure of Russia's Caucasian spa belt. Eight and a half grams of boric chloride-bicarbonate brine, prescribed more often than poured.

Mineral analysis

TDS8500mg/L total dissolved solids

Sparkling, full-bodied, sodium-savory with a soft, round finish.

Cation
Ca / MgNa
Anion
HCO₃SO₄ · Cl
Magnesium35 mg/L
smooth & easy
Silica23 mg/L
clean fuel
Sodium2500 mg/L
a savory, higher-sodium pour

Verified · official analysis ↗

  • heavy saline-soda body
  • salty and sharp
  • long medicinal finish

Essentuki No. 4 is a sparkling water from Russia with 8500 mg/L total dissolved solids and carries 80 mg/L calcium, 35 mg/L magnesium and 2500 mg/L sodium (published analysis).

Among the ten saltiest waters in the catalog · closest in profile to Vichy Catalan.

Type · The Spa Baron

Find it in: Full body · Savory

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Common questions

Is Essentuki No. 4 good for you?
Essentuki No. 4 is a regulated bottled water and safe to drink. The published analysis shows an intensely mineral water at 8500 mg/L dissolved solids. Sodium sits at 2500 mg/L, genuinely saline territory and part of how it tastes.
How much sodium is in Essentuki No. 4?
Essentuki No. 4 carries 2500 mg/L of sodium. That is genuinely saline water, far past the 20 mg/L low-sodium line.
Is Essentuki No. 4 still or sparkling?
Essentuki No. 4 is a sparkling water. The carbonation is added at bottling.
Where does Essentuki No. 4 come from?
Essentuki No. 4 comes from Essentuki deposit wells 49-E and 71, Essentuki, Caucasian Mineral Waters, Stavropol Krai in Russia, a single source.