Everclear and How Everyone Experimented with it
by Andrew Winslow Best Alcohol for ExtractionMany products that are made for
industrial or intermediate use in other products have often been consumed
directly. Of course, in many cases the result is hazardous. Everclear 190 Proof is one such
product that has an interesting history of its usage. Made primarily as a
rectified spirit, it is composed of neutral spirit and pure grain alcohol.
Known as Everclear 190 Proof, it is part of the product line of Luxco.
Its Reputation
The product, primarily designed for
industrial usage, became popular due to the high alcohol content in it. It then
gained a notorious reputation in the market. The
manufacturer, at the time of launching the product, stated that Everclear 190
Proof should be viewed and sourced as an unfinished or intermediate ingredient
for making different end products. Especially, when it came to direct
consumption, the company advised customers to dilute the same with other
drinks. This could be water or other ingredients. That would help bring the
alcohol concentration down in the drinks.
However, there were several instances
when people consumed Everclear directly and had unique experiences. For instance,
Bushwick Bill of Geto Boys made a rap tune called Ever So Clear after consuming
this pure grain
alcohol drink. He mixed Everclear with PCP as a result of which his eyes shot
out. There was even a photo of the rapper in hospital after this incident. The
photo appeared as the cover for the album called We Can’t Be Stopped. The track
again reappeared in 1992 when he took out his solo album called Little Big Man.
There were other tributes to Everclear 190
Proof in music such as Roger Creager’s song called The Everclear Song. His
album was fittingly called Having Fun All Wrong. This was released in 1998, more
than a decade later Jerrod Niemann referred to the product and its pure alcohol
effects. He named the song For Everclear, part of an album that was released in
2010. There was even a rock band in America called Everclear. They nicknamed
the drink Pure White Evil.
Its Fate Today
The nineties was a time when people
experimented with industrial alcoholic substances, even though they were meant
for industrial usage. Rock bands and musicians were the wild ones who dared to
experiment with the pure alcohol content of the drink. Luckily they survived
the experience and could write songs about the effects of the drink as well.
Of course, today, the 189 proof version
of the product is mainly sold. For possibilities of misuse 190 proof variants
were banned in some US states. It comes in use mainly as household cleaning
agents as well as in making tinctures and infusions. Its neutral flavor and
odor make it a versatile agent for different product manufacturing processes.
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