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Japanese sake, an alcoholic beverage made from grains, was also added to the list this year.

His oldest son, Maxwell, has just directed The Flask, a hard-hitting account of an alcoholic’s downward spiral into addiction that will be released next month.

“They're not alcoholics... but they are just drinking too much as a habit.”

It is believed their alcoholic drinks may have contained methanol, an industrial chemical often used in bootleg alcohol.

The diplomat said methanol poisoning - where alcoholic drinks are contaminated with a toxic compound - is well-known among consulates and tourism operators.