UK Pubs Stocking E Cigs

[sherid]

Brighton and Hove pubs use e-cigs to tempt back smokers
5:00pm Saturday 5th September 2009

By Tim Ridgway
Pubs have started stocking simulation cigarettes to beat the smoking ban.

Licensed premises in Brighton and Hove have begun selling electronic cigarettes as an alternative to punters looking for a nicotine kick.

The battery-powered substitutes, dubbed “e-cigs”, contain liquid nicotine capsules and produce steam when exhaled.

The controversial product, which has been banned in Australia, is being stocked by the Prince of Wales and the Regency Tavern in the city.

Aron Barnes, the landlord of the Regency Tavern in Russell Square, Brighton, said: “It looks, feels and tastes like an ordinary cigarette.

“Because we don’t have an outside smoking area it’s something which we can offer to smokers as an alternative.

“It’s only the same as a nicotine patch except you can actually control how much goes into your system.

“The more we explain, the more and more people are trying them.”

E-cigs, which can be charged either through a socket or USB port, are on sale for about £5.

They can be used inside public areas because no flame or smoke is produced.

Brighton and Hove pubs use e-cigs to tempt back smokers (From The Argus)

 

[Jackie P]

I also know of a pub in Birmingham (UK that is ) selling them. More pubs should do this, they'd make a small fortune and it would help smokers at the same time!

 

[surbitonPete]

I wonder what e-cig they are selling at about £5 a time

 

[PlanetScribbles]

The UK pub, per se, is close to hitting the buffers due to the smoking ban. Many of them are closing their doors, permanently, every day. Why would a smoker torture himself by sitting in a pub and not be able to smoke while he sips on his beer?
This is a good idea, I hope that all pubs follow suit.

 

[gr8dane]

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for y'all that this takes off and becomes commonplace over there. I don't see this happening here in the states with the current political climate. Several of us have discussed an excellent idea that may work over there. For the pubs selling e-cigs, also sell 1ml vials of unflavored liquid, and stock a whole rack of different Capella, Bickford, whatever flavorings that the customers can use in their unflavored to mix their own liquid flavors. If you have a favorite pub around that is going the e-cig route, you may want to suggest this to them. Even people coming in with their own ecig would wind up buy the vials from them, just to try out different flavors. I know I would...it is a whole lot cheaper than buying a bunch of flavors only to discover I didn't like them (which I've done)

 

[ckc]

Thats good news,i hope that gets more widespread. There's now 3 vaping households in my street, 3 months ago there were 5 smoking households.At least i dont feel alone here

 

[JrdUK]

The Kings Head near me has banned e-cigs in their chain, guy that runs the local one at work told me

 

[karenrcg]

Most of the pubs round here that belong to the local pubwatch have banned them too My local landlord showed me the minutes from the meeting in which they were discussed and the licensing officer won't allow there use as they "may insight a riot!!" I want to be the first person to cause a riot with an e-cig!!!

 

[JrdUK]

they "may insight a riot!!" I want to be the first person to cause a riot with an e-cig!!!

It can happen, I was walking down the highstreet and I pulled out my eciggy, the mood was really positive then all of a sudden people starting flipping cars and looting began, fires were set the riot police called.

 

[jj2]

I know there's people who live in the UK here. I think it might be a good idea if some of you left a comment. A logical one with some links because there is a lot of negative comments on the article.

 

[Crash]

here's the latest comment on that article on the website

OP8, Brighton says...
5:56pm Sat 5 Sep 09

I have one and they are great, especially for winding up non-smokers & watching them almost explode. You are supposed to only have a drag every now and then though, not smoke it like a cigarette as each special filter contains about 25 cigarettes worth IIRC

 

[mp166]

My local thinks they are great, landlord bought one 5 mins after i asked if i could use mine.
Was also in a late night youngsters pub on saturday a little worse for wear and punters and bouncers ignored me sitting puffing away.
All pubs should be selling e-ciggies.

MP

 

[sherid]

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for y'all that this takes off and becomes commonplace over there. I don't see this happening here in the states with the current political climate. Several of us have discussed an excellent idea that may work over there. For the pubs selling e-cigs, also sell 1ml vials of unflavored liquid, and stock a whole rack of different Capella, Bickford, whatever flavorings that the customers can use in their unflavored to mix their own liquid flavors. If you have a favorite pub around that is going the e-cig route, you may want to suggest this to them. Even people coming in with their own ecig would wind up buy the vials from them, just to try out different flavors. I know I would...it is a whole lot cheaper than buying a bunch of flavors only to discover I didn't like them (which I've done)

Sounds good to those who already use e cigs, but I doubt that it would work for those who just wanted to use an e cig for the night to avoid going outside to smoke. The cartridges or disposables are the only practical solution in this venue IMO.

 

[Applejackson]

I wonder what e-cig they are selling at about €5 a time

Gotta be a disposable, like the M9.

 

[rothenbj]

I know a lot of you are a bit shy about vaping in public places where smoking is prohibited. I don't get obnoxious about it, but I've vaped just about everywhere I've gone and have had no one in the least annoyed.

I play a lot of poker and go to a lot of locations where smoking is prohibited. Among the people I play with, there are a number of very staunch non-smokers. We have one club where we play that smoking is permitted in the bar area, but not in the area we play cards and you won't find these people anywhere near the bar. Not a singe negative comment and I've sat right beside some of them during poker, vaping away. In fact after I was eliminated today, I was having a cocktail and the staunchest, most vocal anti-smoker came up to me after she was eliminated and talked to me about our lack of luck for a good 10 minutes. I vaped away with not a word or a look from her.

I had more negatives from smokers when the FDA had their press release. Some of those people actually think I'm the one that should be concerned about my health. Go figure.