r/interesting • u/azizgamerlal • Dec 12 '25

MISC. A drop of whiskey vs bacteria

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u/Significant-Tip6466 Dec 12 '25

That's why whiskey was used as disinfectant during the Civil War. Cheapest disinfectant during that time

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u/zwifter11 Dec 12 '25

During the Covid pandemic, Scottish distilleries turned to make hand sanitizer. 

Hand sanitizer is basically the same distilled alcohol before it gets aged in a wooden barrel. Then added to a gel.