Meet the real, hard core boozers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rectified_spirit
This is even a piker. Ours was 192 proof Polska.
My sons better half's family are original Polish from the old country.
Thanks giving day Papa poured his concoction, flavored spirits into a very small shot glass - liberally to everyone repeatedly !!!
Upon my second it really knocked my socks off before eating.