Patricia Herlihy, author of Vodka: A Global History
In addition to the powered version of vodka
invented by a St Petersburg professor I mention in my book, a Harvard
professor has invented a vodka mist or spray, called Wahh:
About $26 will buy you a
Wahh canister, which contains around 25 'puffs' of vaporized alcohol. Hold the
lipstick-sized tube up to your mouth, breathe in, and a burst of vodka-flavored
mist delivers a dizzying sensation. The feeling fades within seconds, leaving
you sober enough to pass a breathalyzer test.
The science behind the
vaporizer is pretty simple. Each puff of vapor contains only .075 milliliters
of alcohol – the equivalent of about 1/1000th of a shot of liquor. Edwards
explains that by vaporizing a single drop of alcohol, Wahh 'increases its
surface area by approximately 1,000 times'. In other words, the vapor tricks
your brain into thinking that you’re inhaling a thousand droplets of alcohol,
rather than one.
I'm intrigued by 'vodka-flavoured' - an excellent way to say 'tastes of nothing', in my opinion! Perhaps 'vodka-branded' would be more appropriate . . .
ReplyDeleteVodka has a flavour! Why do people say otherwise? Buttery & grainy.
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