August 22, 2003

The "Dangers of Second-Hand Drinking" Scientific Study Can't Be Far Off

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When smoking is banned smokers don't get angry, they just get drunk-- Enter the nicotini: Smoking ban leads to tobacco-infused drink

Forget the cosmopolitan. Set aside the mojito. A new drink has emerged on trendy Las Olas Boulevard since restaurants were forced to ban smoking -- the nicotini.Call it a liquid cigarette because this drink comes complete with the nicotine rush and tobacco aftertaste found in a pack of Camels. These tobacco-spiked martinis are being served up for die-hard smokers who don't want to leave their barstools and go outside to light up.Larry Wald, the owner of the Cathode Ray Club, came up with the homemade brew as he searched for ways to help smokers cope with the new smoke-free atmosphere Florida voters ordered last fall. Soak tobacco leaves in vodka overnight, deaden the juice's harshness by adding a couple other liquors, and voilネ, the nicotini of Las Olas.

Posted by Vanderleun at August 22, 2003 6:23 PM
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