Posted on 10/07/2019 2:07:23 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
They’re wrapped in seaweed. They’re filled with whisky. And they’re drawing a collective groan from the Internet, thanks to their suspicious resemblance to a laundry detergent pack turned meme turned public health hazard.
That’s right: They’re alcoholic Tide Pods.
Well, sort of.
In what is either a highly successful marketing scheme or an inadvertent attempt to launch itself into millennial relevancy, a 195-year-old single-malt Scotch whisky distillery has rolled out three kinds of limited-edition “glass-less cocktails,” available through Sunday at a posh London bar.
These alcoholic amuse-bouche pouches provide “the perfect flavour-explosion experience,” the Glenlivet claims.
But, as hundreds of baffled commenters online immediately wanted to know: How do you “drink” them?
“Enjoying them is simple,” said the distillery in a 53-second video last week. “The capsules are popped in the mouth for an instant burst of flavour.”
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
“I used to be addicted to Tide pods, but I’m clean now.
(rim shot)”
They’re a gateway drug. I moved on to smoking dryer sheets. I’ve since dried out.
I take the bag of tobacco and add some whiskey to it and seal it back up for a couple of weeks. Then pack a bunch of the whiskey tobacco into a plastic folgers can with an apple in the middle and then let that sit around and ferment a bit. I guess Ive been doing it for years.
LOL
It took me a few seconds to catch up.
Sounds nice. You might also be able to add a drop of maple or vanilla extract in lieu of the apple sometime for a quicker set up.
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