What did Devdas drink?

Beer? No. Only a fool will drink Beer when he is sad. Beer is a fun drink to be had while watching sports.

Whiskey? Whiskey drinkers are supposed to be refined drinkers. They don’t brood over lost love. They know there are bigger things in life than lost love

Rum? Naah. Rum is a horse drink. Does a horse crib, when it is ditched by its ex or whatever? No!

Vodka? Vodka is a cocktail drink. Its consumed neat in extreme cold conditions. Otherwise with some sweetener or fuzzy drink. And it’s a fun drink had by ‘Oops-in-my-house-they-don’t- know- I- drink’ parties. Devdas wasn’t afraid of that. So that’s also ruled out

Brandy? Brandy is a medicine to be had, when people have cold or cough. Not a medicine for this lover boys. And devdas didn’t take any medicine. Did he? So brandy ruled out!

Gin? It’s a girls drink. If Devdas had gin, well, will he be looking out for a girl or guy;) ? So gin ruled out as well.

Wine? Does anyone gulp wine or drink from bottle? Wine ruled out!

That leaves us with less frequently had drinks like tequila or some liquers like kahlua etc, or tough-to-obtain-in-india drinks like cognac. So the possibility of devdas having these types of drinks is also remote.

My guess is Devdas had coffee or tea decoction without any sugar. Or for that matter, sambhar from any bangalore sagar hotels! It would have tasted miserable like his life, and as they say rest is history!