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Originally Posted by dvldoc  Good god man, that's crazy. Looks like I'm marking off Japan on my list for a last duty station. |
Yeah, it can be pretty steep. I think one factor here in Okinawa is that off-base there is a limited supply of brands. Like, all the pharmacies sell exactly the same single brand of ethanol and all at the same price (give or take a few cents). With things like gin or vodka, it is all either imported Smirnoff type stuff at high prices or Japanese-made stuff at similar prices.
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Originally Posted by Dust Have you checked the japanese shochu and sake for alcohol content. I know they sell the stuff in gallon containers in my area. |
I did, although the main firewater down here in Okinawa is called awamori and the 30% alcohol stuff is about $18 a gallon. Didn't look extensively though as was looking mainly for methanol so that could be another option.
Thinking of giving the 75% ethanol a go and see how I get along with it. Once it's run out I might compare with 25% meth and see how that goes.