USA Today – Earlier this week Palcohol, powdered alcohol, gained widespread attention. Powdered alcohol can be mixed in water to create an instant cocktail. News of the substance being approved by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau spread like wildfire.
Only days after the internet explosion of the new product, USA Today reported that the approval of the substance was in error. 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.
So powdered alcohol is definitely real but it looks like Palcohol will stay off the shelves for now. The question is, will it stay off them for long?
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