No. He was not an alcoholic. He seldom if ever had a drink. Customers would always give him gifts of "alcohol" on holidays. The bottles sat on the china cabinet, never opened... And the few times during the marriage, when we did go out, he would only have one drink for the night. Actually we were an alcohol free family. It wasn't until 3 years ago that I developed a taste for "good" red wine. And I only buy three bottles of wine a year. So, the answer is no.. He was not an alcoholic.