Fake alcohol at Mirissa beach parties causing severe illness
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Unfortunately, yes, this happens at some of the less reputable pop-up beach parties. They refill empty vodka or gin bottles with cheap illicit alcohol which can cause severe methanol poisoning. Always buy sealed beers or stick to reputable, established beach clubs.
I always watch the bartender pour. If the bottle looks sticky or the label is peeling, I cancel the order.
The tourist police do raids, but it is hard to catch them in the act. If a cocktail is unbelievably cheap, it is probably fake alcohol.
Just order local Arrack. It is cheap enough that they rarely bother faking it, and it tastes great with ginger beer.
A friend of mine got violently ill after drinking cheap cocktails at a full moon rave there. Stick to Lion beer in cans.
This is why I only pre-drink from bottles I bought at the government licensed Cargills liquor store before hitting the clubs.
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