Whisky from the barrel is considerably stronger than the stuff that’s bottled (which is diluted). Add to that the shorter drinking period too (the urgency of dr

Whisky from the barrel is considerably stronger than the stuff that’s bottled (which is diluted). Add to that the shorter drinking period too (the urgency of drinking it while the river is still flowing). So I can fully believe people literally drank themselves to death. In fact I’d be surprised if the same fatalities didn’t occur in most cities had they encountered this kind of scenario too.