I'm not a big fan of extracts, but we were going to see my mother in law, so I wanted a plan.... Basically, if I tell her it's an herbal supplement that you can't take with alcohol she won't pressure me to drink with her and we can each enjoy our own beneficial habits, so I thought I'd give shaman kava a try. The packaging looks great for the plane, with a specific label mentioning that it is a dietary supplement, which should help if my bags get searched. It's small and convenient and I won't have to get into it with her about soaking and straining. I was concerned about effects and potency, but it's been fine. It feels like a high kavain kava to me, which is good. After two shells on a not-completely-empty stomach, my mood is lifted, I'm feeling pretty good. I'll probably have one more and that will be plenty. The taste is fine, it has that powdery, mild taste that most extracts seem to have. I don't think a third shell will knock me over, but I certainly wouldn't drive right now. For daily use, I'm sticking to my root powders, but I'd recommend this for travel. Any one else have thoughts?