Chinese liquor suppliers accused of putting Viagra in booze

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Chinese Liquor Suppliers Accused Of Putting Viagra In Booze
Food safety is a chronic problem in China
REUTERS

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police are investigating if two distillers in the southwestern region of Guangxi added impotence treatment drug Viagra to their liquor in the latest food-safety scare in China.

The Liuzhou Food and Drug Administration said that it found the Guikun Alcohol Plant and the Deshun Alcohol Plant in Guangxi's Liuzhou city were putting Sildenafil, more commonly known as Viagra, into three of their baijiu products.

Baijiu is a fiery grain liquor that commands high prices in China.

Law enforcement officers have confiscated 5,357 bottles of the suspect products, 1,124 kg of raw alcohol and a batch of white powder labeled Sildenafil, in a case worth more than 700,000 yuan ($112,726), according to a statement posted by the Liuzhou Food and Drug Administration on its website on Saturday.

Full story: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/china-viagra-alcohol_55bf617fe4b0d4f33a033d02

-- Huffington Post 2015-08-10

[sscsamui]

I think i had better get into the liquor business

[NeverSure]

I need a stiff drink.

[Seastallion]

If they were doping the liquor secretly, the strategy would backfire a much as it would hook customers. Who wants to get a conspicuous erection when drinking with buddies?

Puts a new slant on the term "hard liquor".

[LennyW]

If they were doping the liquor secretly, the strategy would backfire a much as it would hook customers. Who wants to get a conspicuous erection when drinking with buddies?

Puts a new slant on the term "hard liquor".

In China the erection would be far from conspicuous - unless you had a magnifying glass!

[xerostar]

The liquor company's attempt to bring democracy to China. Free elecshuns included in your drink.

[worgeordie]

One way to combat "brewers droop".

regards Worgeordie

[ezzra]

So this is why Chines liquor glass bottles are so stiff and strait than?

[tx22cb]

So, who complained?

[alfalfa19]

Clever marketing, methinks. And more effective than rhino horn, etc.

[magnacarta]

I need a stiff drink.

They don't put in my favourite beer " Brewers Droop ".

[hEaDy]

I love the fact that if this was a Thai company then the sad armchair judges would be out in force. Just sayin ;-)

[masuk]

I need a stiff drink.

I once read that excess alcohol caused 'the droops'.

Maybe the liquor manufacturers are being public spirited and helping to overcome the problem.

[vogie]

Very hard to believe.

[Songhua]

"Did you see Wen Hung last night? He had thirty glasses of baijiu and was still standing"

Edited August 10, 2015 by Songhua

[Seastallion]

Clever marketing, methinks. And more effective than rhino horn, etc.

You might have inadvertently solved the biggest question here.

Is this "fiery spirit" traditionally laced with rhino horn or tiger penis, a sort of ya dong, and they are just trying to maintain (or improve) efficacy?

If it saves rhinos or tigers....it's a good thing.

[slipperylobster]

Both heads will be throbbing...at the same time.

At least I won't roll over and fall out of bed.

Edited August 10, 2015 by slipperylobster

[Lupatria]

Better than sniffing rhino horn for the same reason. After Melanin contaminated milk, lead in paint of toys, faked eggs, rice made of PVC, I wouldn't be surprised if they sell LSD spiked Cola to students for a profit. If I had to chose what should vanish from this planet- Chinese or mosquitoes- I would live with an itchy bum for the rest of my life.

Edited August 10, 2015 by Lupatria

[Hayduke]

Why bother actually doing it? The rumor alone should increase sales.

[sawadee1947]

If they were doping the liquor secretly, the strategy would backfire a much as it would hook customers. Who wants to get a conspicuous erection when drinking with buddies?

Puts a new slant on the term "hard liquor".

conspicuous erection when drinking with buddies?

Huh, that's funny, isn't it? So you can find out who is gay...

(but to be honest: you would not get any erection if there is no "animation", not even in yur head)

[Bakseeda]

Obviously a distillery run by Hardened criminals..... but maybe give my g/friend ideas... better check the vodka bottle..!

[jaidam]

Probably best to stop drinking this Chinese booze while babysitting the stepdaughter.

[northernphil]

I like China Plum Wine ( 140B ) but can't say at that price there is anything added to make it a stiff one. Saying that I do drink it shaken not stirred.

[Overcome]

You'd need to swallow quickly or risk getting a stiff neck

[slipperylobster]

I need a stiff drink.

A beer..or do you prefer "Hard" Liquor?

[how241]

If they were doping the liquor secretly, the strategy would backfire a much as it would hook customers. Who wants to get a conspicuous erection when drinking with buddies?

Puts a new slant on the term "hard liquor".

In China the erection would be far from conspicuous - unless you had a magnifying glass!

ha ha ha ...

[sammygood]

the sales went straight up ...for about an hour or two

[Mudcrab]

Whats next?

Viagra eye drops....so they can take a long hard look at themselves?

[bil2054]

Viagra is not just for the woody crowd any more. It was "discovered" during the search for a new blood pressure medication, so the booze maker's claims about "health benefits" are not completely bogus. It is a bit dangerous, though.
Pulmonary hypertension

Viagra is now marketed under the name Revatio for this uncommon but serious disorder of high pressure in the blood vessels leading to the lungs.

Mountain sickness

Viagra can reduce pulmonary artery pressure at high altitude and improve the ability to exercise in low oxygen conditions.

Raynaud’s phenomenon

In affected individuals, exposure to the cold triggers spasm of the small arteries that supply blood to the fingers, toes, or both, which become pale, cold, and painful. Both Viagra and Levitra have been helpful in clinical trials.

Heart disease

Studies suggest Viagra might help patients with congestive heart failure or diastolic dysfunction.

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[Dap]

Why bother actually doing it? The rumor alone should increase sales.

... Really!

One hellova' marketing strategy.