This story from the NYT Sunday Styles section got me thinking about what will happen when the trend of “sensory cocktails” finally hits the States.
According to the article, the whole process is supposed to “heighten the link between the drink and the experience,” and it mentions an obvious drink like “The Tiki,” in which you are sprayed with a mist of suntan oil and listen to tropical music while drinking a daiquiri, in order to “transport” you to the beach.
While there’s something a bit sad about drinking blindfolded while someone spritzes you with an unknown substance, it also got me thinking about how you could “transport” yourself to various Austin institutions without actually being there. A few suggestions came via fellow Chroniclers..
The Emo’s: Sparkleberry (Sparks, vodka, cranberry juice), with a light mist of Camel Light and men’s restroom aroma.
The ACL-tini: Patchouli, Widespread Panic, vodka, a heat lamp.
How to successfully recreate a “gray-haired hippie in a tie-dyed Grateful Dead shirt, riding a recumbent bicycle with a hemp-based bag of granola swinging from the handlebars” is still being debated.
Other suggestions?
This article appears in August 15 • 2008.