Liquid Smoking a fruit-flavored herbal drink containing no nicotine..

October 27, 2008 - Liquid smoking, a fruit-flavored herbal drink that promises an instant high for smokers trying to beat the ban - has a relaxing rather than stimulating effect. It has similar properties to nicotine, so they are trying to help people out who are affected by the ban on nicotine. People might use this instead of a cigarette or tobacco to help the cravings.

The Dutch supplier, United Drinks and Beauty Corporation, hopes the drink will go on sale in the United Kingdom in the week before Christmas. This company hopes to follow Red Bull and have the product sold in pubs and bars as a mixer with spirits such as vodka. It has less than 21 calories per 275ml can and would cost £1.50 ($2.35USD)in shops and £2 ($3.13USD) in bars and pubs. There will be no lower age limit to buy it, although the makers said they did not think it should be drunk by anyone under 15. The company is waiting for clearance from health authorities in Holland to be able to sell the product there.

Anti-smoking groups fear it could promote addiction at a time when the Government is trying to discourage smoking.

Reference: Pour yourself a cigarette: The new 'Liquid Smoking' drink that promises an instant high for smokers trying to beat the ban by Lucy Ballinger,
Mail Online, 10/27/2008.