nice! i have seen a stark contrast between kinds of alcohol. especially supermarket mass-produced "spirits" are really bad, they open dodgy gateways readily.
i have had homemade honey wine from a friend once, and more than just a bit, and it felt completely different. like being infused with a warm and grounded energy rather than odd untrustworthy entity.
but the more i think on it, and read others' accounts - such as yours - the less i want to drink at all.
thanks!!