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Liquid Smoking

Posted by Linnea Covington, November 1, 2008 at 6:00 PM

Well, you can't have your cigarette and smoke it too, but now you have the option to drink it. The Dutch company that created Liquid Smoking decided to give it a fruit flavor instead of cigarette flavor. The herbal drink is meant to help smokers in nonsmoking situations, like at the doctor's office or on an airplane. According to the Daily Mail, the drink "promises an instant high followed by a "euphoric calming feeling."

Though it's supposed to simulate the feeling of smoking, none of the ingredients remotely mirror tobacco. Instead of nicotine, it contains a mix of South African plants.

As a former smoker, and sometimes a social smoker, the idea of getting a fix from a drink defeats the purpose of smoking. The addiction part of the cigarette experience involves nicotine, something Liquid Smoking does not contain. The other aspect of smoking is actually smoking, and obviously drinking a beverage can't replace that feeling —even if the packaging looks like a pack of Marlboros. The drink just hit the British market and hasn't made its way to the States yet, but keep your eyes out.

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