Powdered alcohols no longer have label approvals

Published April 21, 2014 10:41pm ET



NEW YORK (AP) — Don’t expect powdered alcohol to hit store shelves anytime soon.

A product called “Palcohol” gained widespread attention online in recent days after it was reported that the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau approved the powdered alcohol, including vodka and rum varieties. But a representative for the federal bureau, Tom Hogue, said in an email to The Associated Press late Monday that the approvals were issued in error.

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