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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According to a QI post I saw recently, sugar causes the stomach to expand, which is why there is always room for ice-cream. .

Presumably a larger surface area absorbs alcohol more quickly?

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