Ramlösa

Ramlösa (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈrâmːˌløːsa])[1] is a brand of carbonated mineral water from a source in Ramlösa Brunnspark in the southern part of Helsingborg, Sweden. Ramlösa goes back to the year 1707 when a mineral spa around the source was founded by Johan Jacob Döbelius.

Ramlösa is also the name of a district, a park, and a railway station in Helsingborg, Sweden.
Different varieties of Ramlösa mineral water sold in Sweden.
The Spa Pavilion at the Ramlösa mineral water spring in Helsingborg, Sweden.

Ramlösa is very common in northern Europe and is considered high-quality mineral water. Ramlösa is also popular outside Scandinavia and the water is exported as far as the United States, Middle East, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.

Ramlösa is today a wholly owned subsidiary of the Danish brewery group Carlsberg.[2]

Swedish commercials for Ramlösa previously had voice-overs by actor Stellan Skarsgård.

Books

Film
  • Ocean's Eleven (2001) shows the beverage several times in its blue waterdrop export bottle.
  • The Player (1992), Tim Robbins's character declines a martini in favor of a glass of Ramlösa.

Music
  • "Socker", a song by the Swedish band Kent, includes a biblical reference: "and Ramlösa becomes wine".

Television
  • The Sopranos, season 2, episode 10, "Bust Out", mentions the beverage several times. Artie Bucco mentions he got “such a deal” on the Ramlösa.
  • Designing Women, season 6, episode 1, "The Big Desk, Part 1", the beverage is referenced by Julia Duffy's character, Allison Sugarbaker.

References
  1. Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 20.
  2. "Ramlösa inte längre unikt - ska dela etikett - Nyheter - Expressen". 2007-03-06. Archived from the original on 2007-03-06. Retrieved 2022-10-16.

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