Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-66.69.84.219-20130429203744/@comment-2600:1011:B120:3335:4CF3:432A:6EB0:DB8D-20171130191353

Not to mention the antibacterial effects of alcohol. Water in that time would have been contaminated more likely than not and alcohol would have been safer to consume. Just like in medival time for us.