You missed the key distinction here, ethanol is not the greatest substance, but is relatively safe for animals. Other side chain alcohols metabolize into byprod

You missed the key distinction here, ethanol is not the greatest substance, but is relatively safe for animals. Other side chain alcohols metabolize into byproducts like formaldehyde and well, are highly toxic. This whole distinction is the basis for the sale of "denatured alcohol" / "wood alcohol" and its much cheaper price. "In some countries, sales of alcoholic beverages are heavily taxed. In order to avoid paying beverage taxes on alcohol that is not meant to be consumed, the alcohol must be "denatured", or treated with added chemicals to make it unpalatable." [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denatured_alcohol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denatured_alcohol I assure you, the after effects of drinking most alcohols are much more devastating than your average spirit. For reference: ethanol (Grain alcohol) rat, oral 7,060 mg/kg isopropanol rat, oral 3,600 mg/kg isobutanol rat, oral 2,460 mg/kg Hardy harr harr harr...