# Powdered alcohol **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 11, 2015, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/powdered-alcohol/714758 "2015-03-11T14:52:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2015, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/powdered-alcohol/714758/21 "2015-03-12T21:37:26Z")
> [@typoink](#): > > The basic pitch of the video was that powdered alcohol is fairly low-proof, requires a somewhat lengthy process to reconstitute, and is less convenient for smuggling than a flask. And also considerably more expensive per serving than existing drink. They did a pretty good job of showing that their product is probably pretty harmless. And also somewhat pointless. The only scenario it seems to be useful for is camping / hiking, simply because it can fit into a backpack easier than a bottle. A problem which can readily be solved by putting your alcoholic beverages in a flexible container, like a [hydration pack](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydration_pack). Based on **Ruken** ’s information, even if they’ve absorbed pure alcohol into the powder, it probably works out to exactly the same alcohol per unit of volume as liquid-form vodka, so there isn’t any real space gain. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2015, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/powdered-alcohol/714758/22 "2015-03-12T21:50:16Z")
I doubt this is really meant as a consumer product. A base for powdered cocktails, more likely. ---
**Author:** ![Ruken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2015, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/powdered-alcohol/714758/23 "2015-03-12T22:33:54Z")
> [@Sage\_Rat](#): > > A problem which can readily be solved by putting your alcoholic beverages in a flexible container, like a [hydration pack](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydration_pack). Based on **Ruken** ’s information, even if they’ve absorbed pure alcohol into the powder, it probably works out to exactly the same alcohol per unit of volume as liquid-form vodka, so there isn’t any real space gain. Similar alcohol by weight. If this stuff is fluffy, it will take up more volume. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/powdered-alcohol/714758/24 "2015-03-13T14:02:52Z")
My state, which maintains a legal monopoly on the sale of distilled spirits, has just banned powdered alcohol. I take this to mean that the powdered form carries a lower profit margin. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/powdered-alcohol/714758.md?page=1)