It’s a kind of Bolivian brandy called cocorocothat have 96% of alcoholic content.
This is maximum concentration of alcohol that can be obtained through distillation (trying to distill 96% alcohol only results in more 96% alcohol). Cocoroco is handcrafted from sugar cane by the indigenous community aymara and is consumed pure (arre!) or with tea.
It is legalized in Bolivia, but prohibited in most neighboring countries, including Brazil. The second and third places come right away. Check below the ranking of the most alcoholic bottled atrocities in the world.
1st Cocoroco – Bolivia 96%
2nd Rectified Spirit – Poland 95.6%
3rd Cereal brandy – USA 95%
4th Poitín – Ireland 90%
Curiosities:
– If you are under 18, you already know: no alcohol consumption!
– Grain spirit is often used by luthiers to polish musical instruments!
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– Why isn’t the drink sold in plastic bottles?
SOURCES: Brazilian Beverage Association, Department of Chemistry at UFSC, Ministry of Agriculture.
CONSULTANCY: Steven Schmidt, vice president of the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association; companies Knockeen Hills, Poteen, Luxco, Polmos and Wine & Spirit International.