Propolis tincture (50%) did not smell of alcohol that can be said about our Russian tinctures! Accept preferably with honey (1/4 tsp. Spoons) or drip onto a small piece of bread and chew. In a tincture water does not drip - everything will remain on your teeth! Need to take 15 drops 3 times a day until the end bottle - it turns 20 days, a full course of taking propolis.