Ramlösa () is a brand of

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from a source in Ramlösa Brunnspark in the southern part of

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. Ramlösa goes back to the year 1707 when a

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around the source was founded by Johan Jacob Döbelius. Ramlösa is very common in northern

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and is considered high-quality mineral water. Ramlösa is also popular outside

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and the water is exported as far as the

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, Middle East, Asia,

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, and

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. Ramlösa is today a wholly owned subsidiary of the Danish brewery group

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

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In popular culture

Books

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'',

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, the novel’s main character, rates Ramlösa as "very good". *'' The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest'', the character

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requests the product as a favored drink.

Film

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'' (2001) shows the beverage several times in its blue waterdrop export bottle. *'' The Player'' (1992),

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's character declines a martini in favor of a glass of Ramlösa.

Music

*"Socker", a song by the Swedish band

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, includes a biblical reference: "and Ramlösa becomes wine".

Television

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'', season 2, episode 10, "

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", mentions the beverage several times. Artie Bucco mentions he got “such a deal” on the Ramlösa. *''

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'', season 6, episode 1, "The Big Desk, Part 1", the beverage is referenced by

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's character, Allison Sugarbaker.

References

External links

www.ramlosa.se
Carlsberg brands Swedish brands Bottled water brands Drink companies of Sweden Carbonated water Purveyors to the Court of Sweden Companies established in 1707 18th-century establishments in Malmöhus County 1707 establishments in Sweden Companies based in Helsingborg {{Food-product-stub