This is about the officially sold alcohol, but depending on the country the amount of illegally or legally made alcohol at home might be way higher.
So Germans consume way too much official alcohol, but the production of moonshine is very low, while a country like Czechia has a high official consumption and on top many citizen produce slivovice in their garage or cellar. Worse: The amount of pure alcohol in these selfmade moonshine variants isn’t regulated and often way higher than in official drinks.
The general store drinks (whiskey, vodka) usually go around 30-40% alcohol. The homemade stuff is usually around 40-45% (both grandpas make their own). Anything above that is usually undrinkable (my GF’s dad also makes his own, 60-65%). But it varies based on region - Bohemia part has it milder than Moravia).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonshine_by_country
This is about the officially sold alcohol, but depending on the country the amount of illegally or legally made alcohol at home might be way higher.
So Germans consume way too much official alcohol, but the production of moonshine is very low, while a country like Czechia has a high official consumption and on top many citizen produce slivovice in their garage or cellar. Worse: The amount of pure alcohol in these selfmade moonshine variants isn’t regulated and often way higher than in official drinks.
The general store drinks (whiskey, vodka) usually go around 30-40% alcohol. The homemade stuff is usually around 40-45% (both grandpas make their own). Anything above that is usually undrinkable (my GF’s dad also makes his own, 60-65%). But it varies based on region - Bohemia part has it milder than Moravia).