A lot of commercial alcohols add stuff that … ugh. Really shouldn’t be there. Making up for lost craftsmanship when producing in bulk by chemical means.

I drink almost exclusively from small distilleries here. Ironically, unlike the same thing being done in Canada, it’s cheaper this way. People go for brands, so the big name distilleries have a huge price premium. In the meantime the small producers are putting out stuff that’s just spiffy and keen!