If I was still a drunk, I'd be pointing and crying as you did that, even if do prefer scotch to bourbon.

BLASPHEMY Susan, Blasphemy !!!! Don't waste precious resources that should be disposed in a proper manner IAW the drinking laws of that state !!!!

I looked into this, and I couldn't find support for using alcohol as a water purifier. For beer, water is boiled in the process, and for wine, I think the growth of yeast crowds out other bacteria. I have seen advice for using alcohol as a skin/surface disinfectant.

I have no idea, but I do know that after high school I went on a week long vacation in Mexico. Apparently, gallons of Corona and Tecate, combined with liters of tequila, do an effective job of preventing Montezuma's Revenge. His headaches, however, still come with a vengeance.

"...It will just evaporate, right?..."

So will gasoline, but you wouldn't risk the world doing that would you???

"...I have seen advice for using alcohol as a skin/surface disinfectant..."

From the inside out might work too...

Not only do I keep a bottle of Glenmorangie in my vehicle BOB (transferred into a plastic flask). I keep about a half dozen cigars too (could help transport fire when on the move).

As I see it, a few things to help keep up my morale should I be in a dire situation cant't hurt.

Any alcohol is also the best coated optics cleanser. But you must use it sparingly on it. So just slowly breath on your lens to cover it with the thinnest layer of alcohol and then carefully wipe it out with lens cloth.

I'm surprized no one's done a study on this. Although the proof might be too high to stave off dehydration, I'd think a good whollop of ethanol would put most water in the drinkable range.

Actually, it doesn't work. That's been known for a long time.

Basically, your alcohol gets diluted to the point that many microbes actually aren't harmed by it. Keep in mind that ethanol and methanol are actually naturally occurring compounds at very low concentrations.