Hundreds of Bottles of ‘Chernobyl Booze’ Seized in Ukraine, Media Says

The company that manufactures the spirit is run by scientists working in the Chernobyl exclusion zone who seek to determine whether safe-for-consumption products can be made from things grown in the area.

Authorities in Ukraine have seized some 1,500 bottles of alcoholic beverage made from apples grown in the vicinity of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, the site of one of the worst nuclear disasters in history.

According to the BBC, a UK-bound shipment of the Atomik “artisanal spirit” was taken by officers from a truck at a distillery in the Carpathians, with the drink’s manufacturers, the Chernobyl Spirit Company, saying they had “no idea” why it occurred.

The company that manufactures the spirit in question is reportedly run by scientists who work in the Chernobyl exclusion zone who seek to determine whether agricultural goods grown in the zone can be used to make products that are safe for consumption.

The company also intends to direct some of its profits to help those communities in Ukraine that still suffer from the economic impact of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the media outlet adds.

Sourse: sputniknews.com