From: xiphias	Date: March 28th, 2010 12:37 pm (UTC)		(Link)
	Re: Well...

My bottle of vanilla extract says 35% alcohol on it. Booze is most often 40%.

In practice, it's not significantly different.

And, when you're making homemade stuff, you can experiment with different infusion media, if you want. Brandy and bourbon are both popular.