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LESSON 4 · Poison, Cure & Everything Between

PAUSE TO THINK

Why does cheap vodka give worse hangovers than expensive vodka?

Congeners

Dark spirits like bourbon carry far more congeners than clear vodka, and studies link congener-heavy drinks to worse hangovers at the same blood alcohol level. Repeated distillation strips most of these compounds out.

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