Single source · Azerbaijan

Istisu

Istisu (Yukhary/Ashagy Istisu) thermal springs, Kalbajar district

Naturally carbonated

The Karabakh thermal. Rises hot from the ground in Kalbajar, a heavy bicarbonate-sulfate water that carries its own fizz from the spring · dense, briny, mineral through and through.

Mineral analysis

TDS5500mg/L total dissolved solids

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

Cation
Ca / MgNa
Anion
HCO₃SO₄ · Cl
Magnesium25 mg/L
smooth & easy
Silicanot published
Sodium1515 mg/L
a savory, higher-sodium pour

Verified · official analysis ↗

  • briny and mineral-heavy on the tongue
  • natural fizz, fine and persistent
  • a warm, faintly sulfurous finish

Istisu is a sparkling water from Azerbaijan with 5500 mg/L total dissolved solids and carries 125 mg/L calcium, 25 mg/L magnesium and 1515 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: Natural fizz · Full body · Savory

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