Palcohol, Powered Alcohol about to hit the market

[planomateo]

http://gawker.com/powdered-alcohol-coming-to-a-liquor-store-near-you-1565094422

Its already been approved by the TTB (Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Trade Bureau).

This will be making its way into all kinda sporting events.

 

[bama alum]

Snorting it, too?

As a teacher, I'm telling you this has bad news written all over it.

 

[sk33tr]

Snorting it, too?

As a teacher, I'm telling you this has bad news written all over it.

could not agree more.

 

[planomateo]

Agree <!-- BEGIN TEMPLATE: dbtech_usertag_mention -->@bama alum<!-- END TEMPLATE: dbtech_usertag_mention -->, this will be used in all kinda bad ways.

Have to wonder what the TTB is thinking...

An interesting take on the new product, http://www.bevlaw.com/bevlog/alcohol-beverages-generally/powdered-alcohol. Also states that California is already ahead of this with Regulation 2557.

 

[bamaraider]

Who the hell thought of that? Got to say, you can label me as a alcoholic, but I'm not going to try anything stupid like that.

 

[rick4bama]

This is one of the worst idea I have even seen.

 

[bamaraider]

Saw on NBC in the morning they were questioning the idea of it. Mainly due to kids getting a hold of it, but someone brought up the fact that it could put alcohol businesses out. Don't know about that serious, but there would be a decline in business. I haven't tried it yet and doesn't look like I will. Looks nasty.

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

They have tried alcohol powders all over before. They don't sell very well. You have to trap the alcohol in a something (generally a carbohydrate) to make the powder and then dilute it with water to release it. That generally makes them pretty weak compared to actual mixed drinks. More like a Bacardi Breezer than anything else. Pretty much a big waste. But Palcohol is not really approved for sale anyway. It got a label approved and then it was revoked. So who knows.