Randi Brecher, owner of Creative Cakes in Silver Spring, said that after 15 years of using 190-proof grain alcohol on cakes costing up to $2,000, she's switching to 151-proof, which works almost ...

Gov. Terry McAuliffe recently approved a bill that would allow the sale of 151-proof clear grain alcohol at Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control stores. He vetoed a similar measure last year.

Grain alcohol, which is marketed under such brand names as Everclear and Gem Clear, has no distinctive taste or smell. It costs about a dollar a shot. Skeptics suggested that the bill is a feel ...