"Brian Whatcott" wrote:

The liquor store (round here anyway) sells the student's favorite
inadvertent suicide tipple. It's called Everclear. It's 190
degrees
proof (95% alcohol.)

Way back when the State of Ohio was the sole retailer of spirits, you
could buy "190" all day long.

It was equivalent to moonshine, but you knew it was safe.

Add some triple distilled water and you could make your own vodka to
whatever proof you desired.

It is also kept in any hospital pharmacry, at least it was in my
college days.

Lew