Fermenting of grain into alcohol is so ancient that some scientists believe grain was first grown for that purpose.
I still have wine from the Lubavitcher Rebbe ZYA so I also use wine on Shabbos morning for kiddush, especially because I make kiddush for several shifts of people in shul before I leave to eat.
Lechaim afterward and on Friday night is another story. I prefer vodka which is expected considering where I am and what Chassidus I follow, but davka because of this misbegotten boycott I will try to buy Auchentoshan scotch for Shabbos.