Honey Lemongina

About
Honey Lemongina is a carbonated lemonade-like drink sold by Suntory. It is based on the original Lemongina which originated in France and is now sold by Suntory. Despite its name, Honey Lemongina not only contains lemon juice but also grapefruit and orange juice.
What makes Honey Lemongina unique is not surprisingly, the honey that it contains.

Taste
The taste of honey is noticeable and the grapefruit and orange juice seems to add depth to the taste unlike regular lemonade. The carbonation is slight but is a nice addition that helps quench thirst. There is a slight bitterness to to the drink as well; perhaps deliberate as it contains lemon peel extract.

Check out our review on the regular Lemongina!

Lemongina - Does it taste like dirt? - Taste & Review

Although it has the French national flag printed on the label, Lemongina is available only in Japan. It was sold on March 31st, 2015 by Japanese brewer and beverages company, Suntory, which also owns the Orangina brand of beverages. Suntory claims that its researchers, in association with Orangina Snapple, spent over two years in France developing a lemon peel extract suited to the tastes of the Japanese consumer.

Taste
Upon release, many consumers claimed that the taste of Lemongina resembled that of "dirt". However, I did not taste "dirt" in the drink; instead, I felt a strong lemon peel flavor, and a genuine lemon taste, much like that of homemade lemonade. My theory is that since lemons are not so widely used in Japan, many people may have associated the flavor of the lemon peel with their experiences of smelling "dirt".

Lemongina contains actual lemon juice, along with grapefruit juice and orange juice, and is not so sweet. Although many carbonated drinks taste artificial, Lemongina tastes very natural and does not have much fizz to it.

In conclusion, I would describe Lemongina as "carbonated homemade lemonade".

References
http://www.suntory.co.jp/softdrink/news/pr/d/sbf0228.html