Where can you buy ethanol?

At gas stations? Answer: A question that can be answered on several levels depending on the intended volumes and use. Using the wrong kind in the wrong situation can have severe impacts.

Ethyl alcohol is produced by chemical reaction (industrial grade) and fermentation ( from grain, grapes, potatoes, corn, sugar, starch, cellulose). It can be consumed as a food product or so loaded with fusel oils that it is fit only for fuel. The ultra pure variety is used in chemical reactions, just lab grade is denatured with benzene to prevent lab staff from drinking it. Potential sources with % strength indicated: * Small volumes for good quality recreational drinking (5% to 95%): Bars and liquor stores * Small volumes for variable quality recreational drinking (5% to 15%): Ferment your own * Small to large volumes of potentially toxic recreational alcohol (5% to 95%): Bootleg distilleries

* Large volumes to bottle for recreational consumption (95%): Major distillers * Medium volumes mixed with hydrocarbon fuel (10% to 80%): Gas stations

* Large volumes for fuel(+80%): Major refiners, distillers and chemical manufacturers * Ultra Pure Reagent Grade (95% to 100%): Chemical supply sales firms * Denatured (+98%): Chemical supply sales firms