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Infuse Vodka With Bacon

11:00AM January 26, 2012 | David Galloway

Giz loves bacon. But who knew you could mix everyone’s favourite cured meat with alcohol. Fortunately all you need for bacon-infused vodka is bacon, vodka, a coffee filter, and a few days to let it cure. More »


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Sleeping On The Floor Of The Hard Times Distillery

10:00AM October 16, 2010 | Joel Johnson

“You might not want to light that cigarette there,” says James Stegall, co-owner of the Hard Times Distillery, as I stand outside the barn doors. He points out the mist from the still. “That’s a cloud of alcohol vapour.” More »


Vodka Bottle’s Programmable LED Ticker Is Worth A Shot

7:20AM April 13, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Let’s say a vodka bottle’s fancy label doesn’t quite broadcast how awesome you are for drinking it. What then? Why, slap a programmable blue LED ticker on there like Medea did. They also, lord help us, made an instructional video: More »


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1.9km Vodka Pipeline Built Between Russia and Estonia

5:00AM March 6, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

If Capone was Russian, this is what he would have done: Build a 1.9km pipeline to run spirits across the border. The Russian and Estonian gang smuggled 6,200 litres of vodka before getting caught.

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Charge an iPod With Vodka? Sounds Educational, Incapacitating

10:20AM August 20, 2008 | Sean Fallon

Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies have launched the the Bio Energy Discovery Kit, a product that they are calling “the fuel cell industry’s first direct ethanol product.” The kit directly converts alcohol into electricity and can run non-stop for days on end. The purpose of the kit is to introduce fuel cell technology to students, scientists, teachers and engineers using a simple gadget that is easy to understand.

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