Nope, you were not the only one to notice.
I was on the front row splitting my time between standing and sitting. In the wake of a mere two vodka tonics, I walked away from the group and into that lobby area and had a smoke because I felt pretty toasted too quickly. It tasted like straight vodka, I damn near asked them to make it weaker, but my instincts told me they would never hear me
Honestly, I don't like it when drinks are that damn strong
And I don't exactly have a low tolerance.