Former NASA Scholar-Scientist Takes Jim Beam Honey Whiskey to a "New Low"... In Size, That Is

BOONE, N.C. - July 27, 2016 - PRLog -- ~ A new way that enables microencapsulation of alcoholic beverages, such as Whiskey, Scotch, Rum, etc., has been developed by Dr. Joseph A. Resnick, President and Chief Scientist for US-based RMANNCO Inc. headquartered in Lenoir, NC.

Using RMANNCO's proprietary microencapsulation instrument and process, developed in collaboration with NASA, Dr. Resnick has created a new species of free-flowing microcapsules that contain encapsulated alcoholic beverages, such as Jim Beam Honey Whiskey.

Dr. Resnick said, "This project was initiated for the purpose of creating a new delivery system aimed at producing whiskey-flavored honey, by my own Honeybees. So, naturally, I selected a fine domestic Whiskey, such as Jim Beam Honey Whiskey, with which to conduct my experiments".  Under sponsorship of RMANNCO, Inc., Dr. Resnick is conducting field studies with the new encapsulated alcohol with his own Honeybees in North Carolina.  Resnick said the alcohol in the whiskey has no effect on the honeybees and hopes to continue developing new ways to create 'Designer Honey' such as that he created two years ago in Southeast Asia.  Resnick said he believes that the honeybees can metabolize the alcohol and make it become part of a new honey matrix, like wild bees in Tibet that produce hallucinogenic honey, in his experimental beehives.  Resnick experimented with microencapsulated Erythritol (liquefied stevia extract) using the Tropical stingless honeybee, "Melipona", in Malaysia during 2014-15, with great success.  Those studies proved Resnick's theory that bees could be fed desired substances and those substances could be used to alter and improve the glycemic index of honey being produced by bees.

A change in the thrust of Dr. Resnick's research occurred several weeks ago when he was visited by a long-time friend whom he had not seen in many years.  The meeting took place in Dr. Resnick's laboratory where he was experimenting with Jim Beam Honey Flavored Whiskey to create new, larger microspheres.  When his friend saw the bottle of whiskey sitting on Dr. Resnick's desk, he queried, "What are you doing with that whiskey?"  Resnick chuckled and said, "It's for my bees.  I'm creating a new species of Designer Honey and I want the honey to have the flavor of Jim Beam Whiskey. So, I made a new species of bee food that the bees can metabolize and make my honey have the flavor of the Jim Beam Whiskey".

During that conversation Resnick gave his friend a spoonful of the encapsulated whiskey and invited him to taste it.  His friend asked, "How do you drink encapsulated whiskey?"  Resnick chuckled, again, and said, "You chew it...like the bees do!  I call it 'Booze-Chews' ".  This is what encapsulated whiskey looks like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBE0s-MOUdM .



Resnick's breakthrough comes in the form of a new product he calls, "Booze-Chews (Tm)".  The technology is covered by one or more patents and a new application covering manufacture and method is planned for filing.  Resnick said that the microscopic-sized balls are 800 microns in diameter and have a core that's filled with the Jim Beam Honey Whiskey.  The shell of the microcapsule is made by processing Non-GMO, certified organic beeswax flavored with the whiskey, processed through his microencapsulation instrument to produce the microcapsule with whiskey inside.  Resnick said that during manufacture he can make the capsules as full as desired or make the shell walls as thick or thin as necessary. You can see how it's done at  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz8_QSxAsqQ .

Dr. Resnick said he believes he may have come up with a brand new way to market alcoholic and other beverages, including 'emergency water reserves', while helping to cut packaging costs and save the environment from pollution by eliminating the need to use glass or plastic containers to package beverages.  Resnick said, "Recycled paper, the kind used to make milk or juice cartons, for example, are a lot cheaper to produce and ship than glass or plastic bottles.  Paper weighs less than glass bottles and unlike plastic, is biodegradable and reusable.  By making recreational beverages, e.g., Whiskey, etc., cheaper to produce and less expensive to transport, and by making the product able to be consumed 'an ounce at a time', there's a 'win-win' for both the producers and consumers."  Resnick said the new product can be packaged in the same way that sugar-packets are produced making it easier to use and more 'controllable' in terms of drinking too much.

Joyce Mann, CEO of RMANNCO, Inc. said, "RMANNCO is, again, very pleased with the advancements Dr. Resnick continues to produce for the company.  And the 'Booze-Chews (Tm)' product promises to add a new dimension to the Beverage Industry, worldwide, as well as affording multiple marketing opportunities for RMANNCO".

For additional information contact:

Joyce M. Mann, CEO, RMANNCO, Inc.

Joy_Mann@RMANNCO.Com