The source I was using says clearly that the ethanol was to be used for producing high explosives. "...a small portion of molasses would be distilled into grai

The source I was using says clearly that the ethanol was to be used for producing high explosives. "...a small portion of molasses would be distilled into grain alcohol for rum, but most of it, more than 80 percent, would be distilled into industrial alcohol that would be used as a major ingredient in the production of munitions, especially dynamite, smokeless powder, and other high explosives." From https://archive.org/details/darktide00step/page/10/mode/2up?q=munitions https://archive.org/details/darktide00step/page/10/mode/2up?... Of the two specific examples listed, dynamite is unambiguously a high explosive. From what I can tell, smokeless powder is usually classified as low by default, because that's how it behaves during storage, shipping, and handling. But during actual use, it occupies a grey area between the two classifications. I've found several sources saying that it can act as a high explosive under the right circumstances.