Looks like very dense spider web material. I cut it off and threw it out. Not sure what it is but I don’t like it.
Found it on a bud that was hang drying
Maryland passed a law to ban 190 proof, so Everclear sells 189 proof here. As someone else pointed out, it’s probably the same stuff. Maybe a thimble of water added to each bottle or something.
https://rehabs.com/blog/july-ushers-in-marylands-new-anti-alcohol-laws/