This Congressional Research Service document about alcohol excises is in the public domain but it’s so hard to find that I’m saving it here: Alcohol Excises — Lowry. A more general document is by the same author, Sean Lowry, is here or at https://newtax.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/federal-excise-taxes-lowry.pdf, His piece on marijuana excises, with Jane Gravelle, is here or at https://newtax.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/fed-mj-tax-r43785.pdf.
The Center for New Revenue 