Listen Now: Edible Alcohol: Scotch Company Unveils Groundbreaking Booze Bites
Hate taking shots of alcohol, how about just a bite?
At the recent London Cocktail Week, the company Glenlivet unveiled a new drink that doesn’t need a glass. Instead it’s a small square capsule made of seaweed with scotch inside. Pop one in your mouth and bite down to get a sip.
News of the alcohol filled capsules quickly spread and soon “tide pods” began trending on twitter. That’s a reference to the challenge a few years back where teenagers were eating the laundry detergent packets. But these capsules are actually edible, for those twenty-one and older.
The seaweed casings are sustainable and don’t cause any health problems if you put down a few of the scotch capsules. Plus, the company says these are easier to drink since you don’t need a glass, ice or cocktail stirrer.
Of course, once the so-called drink was announced, whisky fans thought it a joke or recoiled at the thought. Other suggested the squares presented a very bad image of scotch. But if you’re open to new things… give it a taste, or should I say bite.
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