Taburetovka, benzynowa and govenance: how to "survive" the Soviet profligate 80s

Thanks to the party my dear, there is no vodka in the output! But do not you cry, my Mary, — my Cologne I napiza!

This kind of poetry was filled with Russian folklore in the second half of 80-ies, when Gorbachev launched a massive anti-alcohol campaign.

All organizations are punished to strengthen the fight against drunkenness, the penalty for drinking in public places pulled up on the order as the price of alcohol. But most importantly — shut down a huge number of specialized shops, and those spared, was permitted to sell intoxicating with just two o'clock to seven. Of course, the people could not accept this state of Affairs. In the course went all the drinks, from which you can get a head. And poison too.

Taburetovka

"Even ordinary stool can drive moonshine. Some like the taburetovka," explained Ostap Bender to American tourists. Directly from stools descendants of Ilf and Petrov's moonshine, of course, not persecuted. For the manufacture of taburetovka often used fermented wood glue. Another was "the vodka made from sawdust" in the hydrolytic alcohol, but he at home was not too profitable. Smell, like taste, taburetovka, they say, was just a nightmare. The consequences of the use, perhaps, will keep silent.

Gainovka

Alcohol factories usually stealing canisters of gas, pre-washed in a soap solution. But to expel gasoline, of course, failed. Therefore, the alcohol obtained in this way were called bensenouci. Some went further and washed the canister of calendula tincture to get rid of the gasoline taste. It turned out — taste and smell — govenance.

Tormozuha

Idea to be drinking brake fluid originated in the military Astaroth. No recipe: just poured and drank. Deaths caused by content in the drink butyl alcohol, was found not so rare. Smarter did the gunners. They whipped liquid "Steol-M" of the recuperator on the carriage. It is made from ethanol with the addition of the glycerin and dye.

Sex Pistols

Disgusting cocktail made up of class of port "Three ax" and beer of a class "the Zhiguli" in one to one proportion, called the Sex Pistols. He's a "Soldier's joy" aka "Planer".

Meth

Denatured, that is, industrial alcohol, of course, also appeared on the tables. Although its use cannot be called know-how of the 80s. This practice was described by the Erofeev in his poem "Moscow — Petushki", released in 1973. Was cooking meth and independently, adding ethyl alcohol, acetone, kerosene and ink to taste. Why not just dilute the alcohol with water? What are you, the taste of the weak!

Cologne

Despite the diversity of improvised alcoholic beverages (and we have described only a small part of) the king, naturally, was considered to be Cologne. "Cognac three bones" — as it is affectionately called experienced profligate. The biggest popular Cologne "Triple", perfume "Rose water" lotion "Cucumber". When diluted with water in a ratio of one to one work milky liquid. You need to drink it in one gulp and eat sour candy. The only disadvantage is the possibility of blindness. But the fumes are very fragrant.