In a world where genius is often inspired by the muse of alcohol fueled stupidity, we searched for five of the most messed up commercial drink ideas which ever made it to market.

In a final selection we encounter a collection of beverages which if mixed together would make a poo, brain, bile and roast dinner diabetically filtered cocktail of epic proportion, but lets not get ahead of ourselves.

1. Weasel Poo Coffee

Known as Kopi Luak (or just Luwak), this expensive coffee variety is harvested from the fecal matter of the cuddly Asian Palm Civit (a species of small weasel). As a natural lover of the bitter-sweet coffee cherry within which resides the coffee bean, civits can ingest vast quantities of the caffeine rich cherry everyday after which the soft, fleshy exterior is digested with the hard bean kernel passed for collection, cleaning and roasting. While the official line is that the civet’s proteolytic enzymes infuse into the beans, reducing peptides and the volume of amino acids…according to the SCAA (Speciality Coffee Association of America), “it just tastes bad”.

All educated opinions aside, this arguably luxury coffee has developed huge market demand in both Japan and South Korea where prices can reach as high as USD$700 (GBP£447) per kilogram. With such demand it’s of no surprise that new imitation brands have also emerged on the market boasting in equal measure their own quality of beans when passed through everything from monkeys to parrots, mongooses and even elephants.

[Visit Brand Page: premiumluwak.com]

2. Goat Brain Beer

For the zombie lover in us all, Dock Street Walker (7.2% ABV) takes the crown for the most messed up beer we’ve come across to date.

Described as delivering a taste with an “intriguing, subtle smoke flavour”, this 7.2% ale was launched in May 2014 in conjunction with the finale of popular zombie series, The Walking Dead. Guessed the ingredient yet?

With the aid of a pizza oven, goats brains are roasted next to a bed of hot coals before added to the final mash for fermentation. According to the official press release, Walker is an;

“American Pale Stout brewed with wheat, oats, flaked barley, organic cranberry, and Smoked Goat Brains. The cranberries don’t only create a ‘bloody hue’, but they provide a tart flavor. Much like human flesh”.

Careful next time you feel the need to give a brewer a piece of your mind…weak I know.

[Visit Brand Page: dockstreetbeer.com]

3. Thanksgiving Dinner Soda

Yup, it exists. Seattle based turbo fluorescent soda company Jones Soda is the living definition of original. Since their foundation in 1987, Jones have launched 32 different fruit flavours sodas, a collection of energy drinks, flavoured lip balms, iced teas, frozen soda pops and carbonated candy to name but a few.

In 2004 they took the soda drink industry to a whole new level creating a range of five savory soda flavors aimed at the Thanksgiving dining table with Turkey & Gravy, Green Bean Casserole, Cranberry, Mashed Potatoes with Butter, and Fruitcake. Unlike most PR stunts, this one was in aid of charity with all profits donated to Toys for Tots. Needless to say they sold out in a matter of weeks.

In reply to the success of their 2004 sales, the following year they added further dishes to their carbonated smorgasbord with Wild Herb Stuffing, Pumpkin Pie, Brussels Sprouts, Smoked Salmon Pâté, Corn on the Cob, Broccoli Casserole and for dessert, Pecan Pie.

[Visit Brand Page: jonessoda.com]

4. Snake Bile Wine

While the name speaks for itself, this drink is as much in the serving as it is in the drinking. Regarded a delicacy in the more traditional parts of Vietnam, Snake Bile Wine or Ruou Mat Ran has now evolved into a widely sold gimmick for tourists often accompanied with a dish of King Cobra Done Eight Ways (including the still beating heart) for USD$70.

When ordered, the less intimidated restaurants will even send a snake handler table side to eviscerate the poor reptile live before blending the still warm gallbladder bile with a local rice wine. The final greenish-black mixture is promoted as an ‘invigorating aperitif’ and especially recommended for men looking to increase their virility and vigor.

[Where: Huang Rung Restaurant, Ho Chi Minh City]

5. Gilpin Family Diabetic Whisky

And now for something which completely takes the piss. James Gilpin is a English Creative Director and artist who was inspired to create his own whisky after being diagnosed with Diabetes.

Harvesting the vast amounts of sugar excreted in the urine of Type 2 Diabetics, James separates the sugar molecules in a purification process before activating a whisky mash in place of traditional malted starch. Once distilled into a new spirit, his wee vodka is then blended with more traditional aged single malt for colour and depth of flavour. Each bottle utilises different grades of processed diabetic urine as represented on the label of each bottle by the city from whence the core samples originated.

With nearly 3 million diagnosed Diabetics in the UK alone, James can at least boast an ample supply of raw ingredient. Unfortunately the product is not for commercial sale but instead is free to sample as part of an art installation in evidence of the “biological resources that our elderly already process in abundance”.

[Visit Artist Page: jamesgilpin.com]

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