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What's the strangest (traditional) alcoholic beverage/substance that you've come across? (Drinks don't count, because it's too easy to come up with a wacky drink. (Unless you've a good excuse.) ) For starters, the Finnish Jaloviina (Ädelbrannvin på Svenka), a mix of cognac/brandy and spirits/vodka, produced since 1932 as an affordable alternative to Cognac, still very popular. It works very well as a substitute for brandy/cognac in a drink and it's not too bad straight either.