This might take pat downs at stadiums to a whole new level...
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014...-sneaking-drinks-even-easier/?intcmp=features
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014...-sneaking-drinks-even-easier/?intcmp=features
Powdered alcohol?... What could possibly go wrong?
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Dasani water sales @ DWS just went through the roof and lines at the few H2O
fountains just got full.
fountains just got full.
"Sprinkle Palcohol on almost any dish and give it an extra kick. Some of our favorites are the Kamikaze in guacamole, Rum on a BBQ sandwich, Cosmo on a salad and Vodka on eggs in the morning to start your day off right"
Yep. I was talking about this today. Based on what I first read, I thought alcohol poisoning rates were going to easily double, and I wouldn't have been surprised if alcohol deaths were going to as well. If the guys at Tennessee were abusing wine the way they did, what were they going to do with this?
Then I read the updated information on the Palchohol website, and it seems more pointless. While yesterday sites were saying it was 65% alcohol by volume, it's really like 12%. Maybe I'm wrong, but even smuggling it into sports venues might be a problem if you have to take a 1/4 cup of power in to make one drink. I guess we'll have to see what the final product is like. And I suppose for the wretched alcoholic, you could always add it to normal drinks to boost the impact.
Hold on a minute
Powdered alcohol approval was an error
Source: USA Today
AP
April 21, 2014
Don't expect powdered alcohol to hit store shelves anytime soon.
A product called "Palcohol" gained widespread attention online in recent days after it was reported that the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau approved the powdered alcohol, including vodka and rum varieties. But a representative for the federal bureau, Tom Hogue, said in an email to The Associated Press late Monday that the approvals were issued in error.
Hogue did not immediately respond to requests for further details, including how the error occurred. In an email message, Palcohol's parent company Lipsmark said "there seemed to be a discrepancy on our fill level, how much powder is in the bag." It said it will resubmit the labels for approval.
According to the website for the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, multiple varieties of Palcohol received "label approval" on April 8. Palcohol said in an email at around 5 p.m. EDT that it agreed to surrender the approvals "a few hours ago."
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is a part of the Treasury Department.
Earlier in the day, Palcohol said in an email that its founder Mark Phillips was traveling and unavailable for an interview. It said it wasn't releasing any information on distribution or pricing, and the company's website doesn't provide details on how it makes powdered alcohol.
Robert Lehrman, who runs a beverage law website that initially reported on the product, noted that Palcohol had to have gone through an extensive process before reaching the label approval stage.
"An oversight of this nature does not ring true to me," Lehrman said in a phone interview. He suggested that the bureau may have heard back from lawmakers wanting more information on the powdered alcohols.
The concept of a powdered alcohol isn't new. John Coupland, a professor of food science at Penn State University, noted that there have been multiple patents filed on powdered alcohols over the years. One by General Foods Corp. in the 1970s says the product is made by absorbing the ethanol onto some sort of carbohydrate powder.
On its website, Palcohol says it plans to offer six varieties of powdered alcohol, including vodka, rum and four cocktails - Cosmopolitan, Mojito, Powderita and Lemon Drop. The site says that a package weighs about an ounce and can fit into any pocket. It warns people that the powder should not be snorted.
According to the site, Phillips came up with the idea because he is an "active guy" and wanted a way to enjoy an adult beverage after long hours hiking, biking or camping without having to carry around heavy bottles.
Powdered alcohol approval was an error
Source: USA Today
AP
April 21, 2014
Don't expect powdered alcohol to hit store shelves anytime soon.
A product called "Palcohol" gained widespread attention online in recent days after it was reported that the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau approved the powdered alcohol, including vodka and rum varieties. But a representative for the federal bureau, Tom Hogue, said in an email to The Associated Press late Monday that the approvals were issued in error.
Hogue did not immediately respond to requests for further details, including how the error occurred. In an email message, Palcohol's parent company Lipsmark said "there seemed to be a discrepancy on our fill level, how much powder is in the bag." It said it will resubmit the labels for approval.
According to the website for the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, multiple varieties of Palcohol received "label approval" on April 8. Palcohol said in an email at around 5 p.m. EDT that it agreed to surrender the approvals "a few hours ago."
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is a part of the Treasury Department.
Earlier in the day, Palcohol said in an email that its founder Mark Phillips was traveling and unavailable for an interview. It said it wasn't releasing any information on distribution or pricing, and the company's website doesn't provide details on how it makes powdered alcohol.
Robert Lehrman, who runs a beverage law website that initially reported on the product, noted that Palcohol had to have gone through an extensive process before reaching the label approval stage.
"An oversight of this nature does not ring true to me," Lehrman said in a phone interview. He suggested that the bureau may have heard back from lawmakers wanting more information on the powdered alcohols.
The concept of a powdered alcohol isn't new. John Coupland, a professor of food science at Penn State University, noted that there have been multiple patents filed on powdered alcohols over the years. One by General Foods Corp. in the 1970s says the product is made by absorbing the ethanol onto some sort of carbohydrate powder.
On its website, Palcohol says it plans to offer six varieties of powdered alcohol, including vodka, rum and four cocktails - Cosmopolitan, Mojito, Powderita and Lemon Drop. The site says that a package weighs about an ounce and can fit into any pocket. It warns people that the powder should not be snorted.
According to the site, Phillips came up with the idea because he is an "active guy" and wanted a way to enjoy an adult beverage after long hours hiking, biking or camping without having to carry around heavy bottles.
ER will love hearing about this. Some fool will either snort it, smoke it, or try to inject it. This can't be good.
Just let them go.....survival of the fittest. Anyone dumb enough to do that ain't the fittest.
you can already snort and inject alcohol
plus this powder should be less powerful per OZ than everclear. Vaporizing and inhaling booze is already a thing, though I'm not sure why, getting drunk is not a problem I have.
plus this powder should be less powerful per OZ than everclear. Vaporizing and inhaling booze is already a thing, though I'm not sure why, getting drunk is not a problem I have.