Moslems invented distillery.
quite possibly, the part of the quran that forbids alcohol is debated, the word used is pretty much translates to noxious substance (as far as i can remember, its something along those lines anyway) so that could be all kinds of things
today there is sects of islam that drink but they are few and far between
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_dietary_laws#Intoxicants
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