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Fancy a fever tree and vodka.

Yes, vodka, not gin, because this is fever tree Mexican lime soda.

Yes, soda, not tonic.

With Mexican lime and Japanese yuzu

for a zesty, refreshing lime soda

that's just sweet enough.

Delicious with vodka,

or on its own.

Vivertree Mexican lime soda,

mix with the best.

Hmm, now that hits the spot.

The

Spot. Pompeii, the Buryrd the Buried City, a place that is on many persons' life bucket list,

a site that has captivated visitors for generations, home to some of

the most striking remains surviving from ancient Rome. But it's also a site tinged in tragedy.

Thanks to the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, this Roman town was buried under meters of volcanic ash and rock,

along with hundreds of its inhabitants. The grim yet obvious benefit for us today is that

this disaster allowed for the astonishing preservation of Roman remains that the site is renowned for.

Slowly and carefully, expert teams continue to excavate more and more of Pompeii,

...