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 makes alcohol seem much stronger because it increases the proof of the alcohol.

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