Eli5 Why does the addition of sugar make alcohol seem much stronger

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Just had an old fashioned equaling what I normally drink straight in whiskey over the same time period; why do I feel so much more drunk?

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The addition of sugar covers up the taste of alcohol, which can also make you forget exactly how much alcohol is in that drink. This is doubly true for cold or iced drinks, which also helps to mask the burn of alcohol.
The biggest hangover of life came from a massive iced Mai Tai slushy thing. It tasted like an icee and put me out for the rest of the weekend 🤣

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