According to the NVWA, when pouring, it can be seen that it is not champagne. The MDMA-contaminated drink does not fizz, is reddish-brown and smells like anise.
It is not known how the drug got into the champagne bottles. “The NVWA is therefore unable to estimate whether there are any more of these bottles containing the hazardous substance in circulation. It cannot be ruled out that there are other bottles of the same brand in circulation that also contain MDMA,” the authority said.