{"product_id":"apple-spirit-2nd-batch","title":"Atomik Apple Spirit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis isn’t a vodka, although you can drink it in a similar way - chilled and neat, mixed into a cocktail. It’s an apple spirit, and quite a special one. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was made from produce grown near Chernobyl in Ukraine and it came about because of scientific research. Scientists from The Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Institute and from the University of Southampton were looking at the land surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. They wanted to see what it was like now, almost four decades on from the 1986 accident considered the worst disaster in nuclear history. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir research included looking at the transfer of radioactivity to crops and showed that in many areas, the land could be used to produce crops that were safe to eat. As chemists, they also knew that distilling the grain they were studying would make it even more pure and they came up with the idea of making alcoholic drinks. “We have used distillation to reduce radioactivity in the crop even further to make a product from Chernobyl which we hope people will want to consume,” they said after the first batch was made. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe realise this product may raise several questions. That’s fine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was originally designed to help to communicate scientific points, so questions are encouraged and expected. Firstly, no the drink is not radioactive. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.atomikvodka.com\/distillate-alcohol-experiment\" title=\"Chernobyl Spirit Company's experiment\"\u003eExtensive radioanalytical work\u003c\/a\u003e on the new batches has shown there is no detectable Chernobyl radioactivity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSecondly, all of the Atomik drinks currently for sale left Ukraine before the invasion. Buying these will not endanger exporters or violate international sanctions. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThirdly, the money raised by the Chernobyl Spirit Company has been going towards environmental projects in Ukraine. However, now all donations are given to the Ukrainian Refugee Appeal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Chernobyl Spirit Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42877280747774,"sku":"CHE-FD-ATOMIK-APPLE2","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0549\/7575\/8518\/files\/DifferentKindGoodsthatdogoodethicalgifting_2_0fbd20d5-80f2-4b31-8ba3-23a3813a0eb7.jpg?v=1733924846","url":"https:\/\/makebelievestores.com\/products\/apple-spirit-2nd-batch","provider":"Make Believe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}