These are the 7 strongest liquors in the world, even a neat sip can become deadly! [TKB Health]

Various types of alcoholic drinks are available in the market according to the taste and pocket of the wine lovers. The percentage of alcohol in these varies. For example, beer contains 4-8% and some other types of alcohol have more than 40% alcohol content. But there are many such drinks available in the world, which contain a surprising amount of alcohol percentage. These liquors are so dangerous that up to a dozen warnings are written on their bottles. These are not easily available in the market. Some are even banned from direct buying or traveling with them. When it is so dangerous to drink them, then the question is bound to arise that what is the need to make them?

According to wine experts, they are not meant to be consumed directly without adding anything. They can be mixed with juices or other non-alcoholic liquids and used to prepare cocktail drinks. Only in this way it is possible to get them down from the throat easily. Apart from this, they can also be used for medical purposes. The unit for measuring the intensity of alcoholic drinks is ‘Percentage Ethanol by Volume’ or %v/v. For example, the alcohol percentage on whiskey bottles sold is recorded as 42.8% VV. This means it contains 42.8% alcohol. At the same time, the intensity of alcohol in America is measured in proof. The intensity in %VV is usually half that of the proof. ie 100 proof i.e. 50% v/v intensity.

• Polmos Spirytus Rektyfikowany Vodka: The name of this vodka made in Poland is Polmos Spiritus Rectikovani. It contains 96% alcohol. It is used for medical purposes or as a base spirit for other cocktails or drinks. It is claimed that it is the strongest vodka present in the market. In November 2014, Nicole Bicknell, an Australian teenager, drank some shots of it at the celebration of her 18th birthday, after which she died.
• Everclear 190: Made from corn, this American spirit is 95% alcohol. It is so strong and dangerous that it has been banned in many states of America. Many types of warnings are also printed on its bottle, such as do not drink it neat or keep it away from the flames. According to reports, it has also got a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. Some people even use it as an antibacterial or room spray.
• Bruichladdich X4 Quadrupled Whisky: This whiskey is produced in Scotland. Its name is pronounced Brukhlady X4. It is prepared by going through the process of four times distillation. The alcohol content in it is 92%. It is claimed that this is the strongest single malt whiskey ever made. TV presenter James May even once drove a sports car by pouring this whiskey in gas tank.
• Hapsburg Absinthe XC: Like whiskey, rum etc. Absinthe is also a type of alcoholic drink. It is usually green in colour. Italy’s Hapsburg Absinthe XC is also extremely notorious in terms of alcohol intensity. It contains 89.9% alcohol. It is used to mix with other drinks.
• Balkan 176 Vodka: This vodka is produced in Serbia. It contains 88 percent alcohol. It is so dangerous that 13 different types of health warnings are recorded on its bottle. It is a colorless, tasteless alcohol. There have been reports of people dying due to alcohol poisoning after drinking it.
• Sunset Very Strong Rum: Made in the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, this rum contains 84.5% percent alcohol. Bartenders refuse to drink it straight because doing so can prove to be fatal. It is used to make the base of some other drinks. Even after drinking it mixed with any other drinks, it can do great harm if you drink too much.
• Bacardi 151: Made in the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico, this rum contains 75.5% alcohol. Its bottle has a stainless steel flame arrester cap. It is so flammable that this is done to prevent fire. Wine experts also forbid drinking this rum directly. Molasses is used to make this rum.