10 Alcoholic Drinks So Strong They Will Knock You Right Out

Alcohol overdoses are not unusual; just recall your last weekend! The drinks we usually knock ourselves out with have as much 8-25 percent alcohol. Well okay, 40 percent tops. It¡¯s hard to come across anything beyond 40 percent at bars (unless on demand) because the higher the ABV (alcohol by volume), the higher your chances of getting knocked out. But still, there exists a dark land of spirits where ABV can go up to a suicidal 96 percent. Here are 10 of the world¡¯s strongest drinks, straight from hell.

10. Absinthe (45% - 72% Alcohol)

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Known to induce hallucinating effects, absinthe sits on the tenth spot of our list. Made with wormwood bark or artemisia absenthium, absinthe varieties go from 90 Proof (45% ABV) to 170 Proof (85% ABV). However, most people play it safe and don¡¯t go beyond 72% ABV.

9. Bacardi 151 (75.5% Alcohol)

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With an alcohol content as high as 75.5% ABV, this bottle comes with a stainless steel fire arrestor/flame trap vouching for its potency. It is usually used in extremely small quantities to make rum-based cocktails like daiquiris and Cuba Libres.

8. Devil Springs Vodka (80% Alcohol)

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At 160 Proof or 80% ABV, Devil Springs is an infamous vodka brand. It is usually used to make flaming shots and cocktails with juice or ginger ale.

7. Sunset Rum (84% Alcohol)

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One of the world¡¯s most robust rums, Sunset has an 84.5% ABV that can knock you out if you overindulge. Downing it is inadvisable as it can very easily shred your throat!

6. Good ol¡¯ Sailor Vodka (85% Alcohol)

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Vastly consumed in Sweden, this vodka is hardly known to the rest of the world. Bottled at 170 Proof or 85% ABV, it is only for people with cast-iron livers.

5. Balkan (88% Alcohol)

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The strongest Scandinavian drink ever, the Balkan is decked with 88% ABV. It is strong, colourless, odourless and tasteless. There have been cases of people dying of alcohol poisoning after consuming a lot of this vodka in short periods of time.

4. Pincer Vodka (88.8% Alcohol)

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At 88.8% ABV, Pincer is the strongest potent vodka from Scotland.

3. Bruichladdich X4+1 Quadrupled Whisky (92% Alcohol)

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This is the world¡¯s most potent single malt whiskey, with a belligerent ABV of 92%. Thanks to the super precise distillation process, this whiskey is incredibly pure and potent.

2. Everclear (95% Alcohol)

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While most will argue that Everclear is the world¡¯s strongest drink, we beg to differ; it isn¡¯t. It actually is the second. This grain-based spirit contains a suicidal 95% alcohol and is colourless, odourless and tasteless. If you try too hard to judge its taste, you will probably need a tongue implant. It is manufactured and sold by the American spirit company, Luxco.

1. Spirytus Rektyfikowany (96% Alcohol)

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The purity of rectified spirit has a practical limit of 95.6% ABV, however this hard to pronounce Polish Vodka has a murderous 96% ABV. In short, abusing this drink can literally make you meet God! Spirytus is actually more potent than the widely-known Everclear and sits atop this list as the world¡¯s strongest alcoholic beverage.

This article was originally published on MensXP.