Va. Plumber Posted April 22, 2014 #1 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I have been reading about new powdered alcohol that supposedly will be available in latter half of 2014. It comes in vodka, rum and some mixed drink flavors. That should make things interesting for the rum runner crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbooden Posted April 22, 2014 #2 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I thought the govt said no? Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnql Posted April 22, 2014 #3 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I believe the approval of powdered alcohol was reversed yesterday, or supposedly the original approval was issued in error. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, which oversees such products, withdrew its approval. See article: http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/04/22/approval-powdered-alcohol-was-error/ Of course, the company is appealing the ruling and/or resubmitting its petition for approval. So, there's always a chance that approval will be forthcoming sometime in the near future. But not just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted April 22, 2014 #4 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I thought the govt said no? Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app Yep...at least for now the feds have rescinded the approval. http://time.com/71664/powdered-alcohol-palcohol-error/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Va. Plumber Posted April 22, 2014 Author #5 Share Posted April 22, 2014 From what I read, it was a labelling issue not the product itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time2cruise1 Posted April 22, 2014 #6 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I can't imagine how bad that stuff will taste. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Va. Plumber Posted April 22, 2014 Author #7 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I can't imagine how bad that stuff will taste. :eek: Probably not as bad as some of the stuff we drank in school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycarla Posted April 22, 2014 #8 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Probably not as bad as some of the stuff we drank in school Or people drink out of re-used listerine bottles onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time2cruise1 Posted April 22, 2014 #9 Share Posted April 22, 2014 The Tang of booze. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk - Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffetPantsPls Posted April 22, 2014 #10 Share Posted April 22, 2014 This is a bit misleading. The label approval process is regulated federally. So what you're allowed to say on the label, ie, ingredients, ABV % stuff like that I would imagine it 'd be hard to put something like ABV% when there's no volume of water =) However the alcohol products themselves are controlled at the state level. I'd seriously doubt this would pass muster at the state level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseNwill Posted April 22, 2014 #11 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Major question is cost of the Palalchol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribsun Posted April 22, 2014 #12 Share Posted April 22, 2014 This is a bit misleading. The label approval process is regulated federally. So what you're allowed to say on the label, ie, ingredients, ABV % stuff like that I would imagine it 'd be hard to put something like ABV% when there's no volume of water =) However the alcohol products themselves are controlled at the state level. I'd seriously doubt this would pass muster at the state level. If its a tax revenue, states will most likely allow it. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cretia Posted April 22, 2014 #13 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Probably not as bad as some of the stuff we drank in school I shudder to remember that stuff. Anyway, while the Gawker network isn't for everyone, I firmly believe they know their alcohol. So when I was reading about the back-peddling of approval at Gizmodo, I came across this article: How to make powdered booze at home For those who do not care for the Gawker network, the actual article was published online for the Popular Science magazine, so the link is safe. If anyone tries it, you really have to come back here and let us (me...) know how it tastes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millineumwoman Posted April 22, 2014 #14 Share Posted April 22, 2014 http://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/video?playlistId=1.1787265&binId=1.813087&playlistPageNum=1&clipId=349508 This was just posted on our news about this topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karysa Posted April 22, 2014 #15 Share Posted April 22, 2014 So would this interest any one other than someone who wanted to smuggle it on board the ship? Personally it sounds gross to me. Like another poster posted reminds me of Tang compared to freshly squeezed OJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcwingwalker Posted April 22, 2014 #16 Share Posted April 22, 2014 So would this interest any one other than someone who wanted to smuggle it on board the ship? Personally it sounds gross to me. Like another poster posted reminds me of Tang compared to freshly squeezed OJ. Sure does sound gross, but I'll bet there is a market for powdered alcohol. Companies who make rum runners will lose revenue right along with the cruise lines. Dog trainers had better start working now to find just the right dogs to sniff out the new powdered contraband. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time2cruise1 Posted April 23, 2014 #17 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Sure does sound gross, but I'll bet there is a market for powdered alcohol. Companies who make rum runners will lose revenue right along with the cruise lines. Dog trainers had better start working now to find just the right dogs to sniff out the new powdered contraband. I am sure it will be a big hit at high school events. :( Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk - Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffetPantsPls Posted April 23, 2014 #18 Share Posted April 23, 2014 It's fascinating just how quickly information moves nowadays. This was acutally done in the 70s by general mills and was abandoned because of both legal and lack of interest. Be curious if it survives this time around. on a practical level it does make sense. most alcohol 80-90% water weight. Get rid of the water and it's cheaper to ship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NH Cruisers Posted April 23, 2014 #19 Share Posted April 23, 2014 How long till some fool idiot snorts the sh**. That won't turn out well I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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