US Ban on Caffeinated Alcoholic drinks

OU812

Apparently back in 2010, Caffeinated alcoholic drinks were banned in the USA. I wonder where that leaves the Irish Coffee?

Source: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/PublicHealthFocus/ucm234900.htm

Nidgeweasel

In Ireland i'd say.

cython

That reads like it's a ban on pre-mixed caffeinated alcoholic beverages being sold on shop shelves, as opposed to made to order drinks in a bar/restaurant. If that is actually the case, then Irish coffee should be completely unaffected.

The Hill Billy

From what I can see, this only affects manufacturers. Unless you are manufacturing a pre-mixed 'Irish coffee' drink you should not be affected.

To be honest, I'm not sure if a pre-mix drink would be subject to this. For a start it relates specifically to four manufacturers. Also, it is specific in that it relates to drinks where caffeine is added as an individual ingredient. With Irish coffee - the coffee (which contains caffeine) is an ingredient. Semantics maybe...

So, no - Irish coffee would not be affected by this ruling.

Edit: here you go...

RTFM wrote:

Does this action apply to coffee-based liqueurs?
No. These Warning Letters are not directed at alcoholic beverages that only contain caffeine as a natural constituent of one or more of their ingredients, such as a coffee flavoring. The alcoholic beverages that are the subject of FDA's Warning Letters are malt beverages to which the manufacturer has directly added caffeine as a separate ingredient.

OP - Did you even read the article?

cson

Hence FourLoko disappearing from the market over there.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourloko

Insect Overlord

It was pretty much brought in because of 4Loco, really!

MadYaker

No buckfast for them so! Poor bastards.