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Counterfeit whiskey seems to be a real problem in Korea… so much so that the government over there has come up with a scheme to make sure you get the genuine article. All you have to do is ask your mobile phone.

Starting next year, we plan to recommend local distillers incorporate RFID chips to their 21-year-old whiskey blends,” Assistant Minister of Information and Communication Yang Jun-cheol told the Times.

“Then people will easily be able to check through their cell phones whether or not any whiskey is genuine. Plus, the tag will show other data like the distiller and the production date,” Yang added.

Of course, it’s probably worth mentioning, that when your phone really does start talking to you, it’s probably time to go home

Source: The Register

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