‘A true ‘thirst trap’ post,’ say netizens as podcaster Raj Shamani claims to be a water connoisseur

Detailing his process, Shamani said: “Sabse sasta, sabse mehenga aur uske beech wala jo packaging hai jisse main attracted hota hoon, sab khareed leta hoon, aur phir teeno taste karta hoon, aur main apne hi dimaage mein reviews banata hoon (I buy the cheapest, most expensive and whichever’s most lucrative and priced in between. I taste them all and then make up reviews in my head).”

Unique kinds of water available abroad

Shamani also shared 3 unique stories of tasting water abroad:

“There’s a kind of water available in Denmark, called Iskilde water — a kind of artesian water from glaciers that remains untouched and unprocessed. “Usse meetha paani maine life mein nahi peeya (I have never tasted sweeter water in life),” said the podcaster.

Raj Shamani details the most expensive water he has ever tasted (Source: Instagram/@rajshamani)

According to AquaDeli, a water sommelier blog, it comes from a spring discovered in 2001 in the Danish lake highlands, sourced from an aquifer 60 meters deep. The water is naturally filtered through layers of soil, sand, and clay, absorbing a variety of minerals. “Iskilde” means “cold spring” in Danish, and the water is bottled at a very low temperature, resulting in a high oxygen content and a silky, slightly sweet taste.

Next, he spoke about UK’s Hildon, that is served in the Buckingham Palace and the Royals drink it. “There’s nothing different in it, but I think it’s just the hype and story, and process surrounding it that makes all the elite and royalty gravitate towards it.

Third, Shamani talked about American brand Bling H2O, which costs Rs 5,000 per bottle. “It’s just regular water, there’s nothing else to it. Just the bottle’s packaging uses crystals to emboss the word ‘Bling’. People do not care what they are drinking, they care what they a re holding,” he said.

“There’s liquid death, and Bodyarmour if you want water loaded with electrolytes. If you want to drink Norwegian water, try Voss, that Harvey Specter is seen drinking in the show Suits. It’s Rs 600  a bottle,” Shamani added.

His niche obsession fascinated the internet, with netizens taking to comments to show their appreciation and enthusiasm for Shamani’s interest. From ““He is from Rajasthan…they know water is the most valuable,” “This is actually really cool. Never thought someone could analyze water and actually make it interesting! I am thirsty just listening to this. A true ‘thirst trap’ post,” to “Yes yes I am the target audience,” people lauded the podcaster for opening up and spreading awareness about such a unique concept.