It's not intended to be imbibed straight. It says right on the bottle, "extract, infuse, fortify".

My father told me about how many foolish North American soldiers died at the end of WW2 from showing off by treating full strength European spirits as if they were American or Canadian proof. He explained that that was the reason for "Willie King's Watered-down Whiskey" being limited to only 40% alc/vol. At 40% you'll either puke it up or pass out before you can consume a lethal dose. You're lucky you didn't drink it faster.

Even now, while you can buy Quebec Alcool 94% at some Liquor Control Board of Ontario outlets to use for making tinctures, etc., it's not displayed on the shelves. The nanny state versus Darwin.