hatetown Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 March 26, 2008, 12:50PM 'Snake vodka' lands entrepreneur in jail Associated Press SANTO — A Texas rattlesnake rancher who calls himself Bayou Bob found a new way to make money: Stick a rattler inside a bottle of vodka and market the concoction as an "ancient Asian elixir." But Bayou Bob Popplewell's bright idea appears to have landed him on the wrong side of the law, because he has no liquor license. Popplewell, who has raised rattlesnakes and turtles at Bayou Bob's Brazos River Rattlesnake Ranch for more than two decades, surrendered to authorities Monday. He spent about 10 minutes in jail after the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission obtained arrest warrants on misdemeanor charges of selling alcohol without a license and possessing alcohol with intent to sell. If convicted, he faces up to a year in jail and $1,000 in fines. Popplewell said he will fight the charges. His intent, he said, is not to sell an alcoholic beverage but a healing tonic. He said he has customers of Asian descent who believe the concoction has medicinal properties. "It's almost a spiritual thing," said Popplewell, 63. But alcohol commission agent Scott Jones pointed out that investigators confiscated 429 bottles of snake vodka and one bottle of snake tequila. At $23 a bottle, that's almost $10,000 worth of reptilian booze. Even if Popplewell intended his drink be used as a healing tonic — an assertion the alcohol commission disputes — his use of vodka requires a state permit, authorities said. "It's sold for beverage purposes, and he knows what he's doing," commission Sgt. Charlie Cloud said. Popplewell said he uses the cheapest vodka he can find as a preservative for the snakes. The end result is a super sweet mixed drink that Popplewell compared to cough syrup. "I've honestly never seen a person drink it," he said. An Asian studies lecturer at the University of Texas said there is some merit to Popplewell's claim that snake vodka could be seen as a tonic. There's a street nicknamed "Snake Alley" in Taipei, Taiwan, where street vendors put the gall bladder of a freshly killed snake into a glass of strong liquor. The drink, sold to the highest bidder, is supposed to improve eyesight and sexual performance, said lecturer Camilla Hsieh. "It's like the ancient version of Viagra," Hsieh said. Santo is located 60 miles west of Fort Worth. damn, youre a hoss if you can chug a bottle of that shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinky the kid Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 FIREWATER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some1 Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 i'd try it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*PROTOCOL* Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 "Its almost a spiritual thing, that damned ol' ancient asian elixir." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeping secrets Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 I would drink that shitttttttttt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
degrading Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 yeah i saw that on the news dudes going to be fucked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-walk Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 that wild... i want to drink it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHIT$REAK Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 I don't drink, and even if I did... I wouldn't have any. Sounds creepy as hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
podrido Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 moooonshine with snakes! on a fucking plane!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GucciCondom Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 shit is hardbody nikkuh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOE-LESTER Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 i would be down to have a shot of that right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AllTheWrongWords Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 This thread is capricious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 man. that shit is all kinds of fucked up. but i want a bottle for display. a cobra one especially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malin Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 He'll get off with a fine, and maybe probation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllTheWrongWords Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Im not black! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whodoyouthink Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 shits insane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLSE Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 i wanna grip a cobra! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Quickwood Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 snakes stink, so i don't know how soaking them in vodka is gonna make it taste good. you're dealing with snake shit and so on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phax Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I thought cobras were venomous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E $ Bags Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Just put in an order for a bottle with cobra with a scorpion in its mouth, I want it for display but I know some drunken night im gonna crack that shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Dumielle Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Quickwoods got a point, i own a couple snakes, neither of which smell appetising in the least. Especially when they shit. SSSOOOOO........unless he prekilled the snakes, then washed them, sounds kinds gross. Cause if he's just tryin to stick a snake in a bottle, it would shit, as one of it's defense mechanisms, then you'd be left with shitty, smelly, dirty snake shit and piss vodka. No thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreSixO Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 they sell this shit down the street called skorpio vodka that has a scorpion in it... but just one little one and dude even said it was some novelty shit this is the real deal and Im going to work on scoring one of these asap and make martinis of snake vodka garnished with skewared scorpions most hardcore drink ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasfacevictm Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 They sell that shit all over Asia. Some of it has mammals in it. It's stupid just like absinthe mystique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreSixO Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Quickwoods got a point, i own a couple snakes, neither of which smell appetising in the least. Especially when they shit. SSSOOOOO........unless he prekilled the snakes, then washed them, sounds kinds gross. Cause if he's just tryin to stick a snake in a bottle, it would shit, as one of it's defense mechanisms, then you'd be left with shitty, smelly, dirty snake shit and piss vodka. No thanks. ive had rattlesnake and it tastes better than frog legs... I am so bout this since im on a martini kick but i feel like a fag hipster with grey goose and olives... this is the most metal drink ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricitySucks Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 devil springs.....or rattlesnake vodka? hmmmmmm.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qawee Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 They sell that shit all over Asia. Some of it has mammals in it. It's stupid just like absinthe mystique. yeah i saw something on TLC or one of those channels about this. they'll put anything in those jars filled with alcohol, including rabbits and cats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupBDC Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Hahaha I wonder how the fucktards drinking gold feel now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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