SWIM has not tried sherry, but others say it works very well.

SWIM used rum and citric acid and that works very well.

SWIM prefers peppermint oil. He doesn’t much like alcohol.

Some info you might be interested in.

Acetaldehyde chemical properties

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Specific Gravity:     0.778 @ 20 °C

Melting Point:        -123.5 °C

Boiling Point:        21 °C (69.8 F)

Vapour pressure:      400 mm Hg @ 4.9 °C: 760 mm Hg @ 20.2 °C

flash point:          -40 °C

PERCENT VOLATILE:     100%

MOLECULAR WEIGHT:     44.06

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Colorless, fuming liquid

SPECIFIC GRAVITY:     0.778 @ 20/4 C [025]

SOLUBILITY:

Water:       0.1-1.0 mg/mL @ 19 C;

DMSO:        >=100 mg/mL @ 18 C;

95% Ethanol: >=100 mg/mL @ 18 C;

Acetone:     >=100 mg/mL @ 18 C;

Toluene:     Miscible.

Gasoline:    Miscible;

Naptha:      Miscible;

Xylene:      Miscible;

Turpentine:  Miscible;

Ether:       Miscible;

Benzene:     Miscible;

Alcohol:     Miscible.[/code]