Market Dynamics Pre-Pandemic Before the pandemic, the 200 proof grain alcohol market, a subset of 200-proof ethyl alcohol, thrived. Prominent market contributors included entities like Grain Processing Corporation, renowned since 1945 for its commitment to moisture-minimal, benzene-free, high-purity 200-proof pure and denatured alcohol. The market's share ratio for high-proof grain alcoholic beverages ranked fifth (out of 19 alcohol types or categories), standing at 1.59. Nonetheless, the pandemic heralded numerous shortages in this sector, signaling profound changes within the industry.