notbob wrote:
>
>The only place I've seen 190
> proof alcohol (95%) is when I worked at a govt lab.

I have seen it in stores as I travelled but I don't remember all of the
places. The first time I saw it was a store in Mexico. It's the only
time I bought any. Too strong for me even back when I was a college
student. As an ingredient in recipes, though, I might by one the next
time I see one in the store.

> The reason it's 95% is cuz 100% is cost prohibitive, the remaining 5%
> being water and waaay too expensive to remove. 180 proof (90%) is the
> highest Everclear I've ever run across, it being sold in NV.

Above 90% alcohol will suck humidity out of the air. By the time it
gets to 95% you'd need to keep the air descicated to be able to open it.