NOVELTY - A process of producing mixed alcohol composition involves: hydrogenating mixed acid feed comprising acetic acid and higher acid in the presence of a catalyst to form a crude alcohol product comprising ethanol and higher alcohol; and separating the crude alcohol product in separation units to form mixed alcohol composition and at least one derivative stream, where the mixed alcohol composition comprises ethanol (greater than 60 wt.%) and the higher alcohol (0.01-40 wt.%).    USE - For producing mixed alcohol composition comprising ethanol and propanol and producing denatured mixed alcohol composition, for preparing fuel composition, feed stock for ester production, solvent and fuel blend (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - In the process, the crude vapor product are fed directly to the ethanol synthesis reaction zones without the need for condensing the acetic acid, the higher acid and light ends or removing water, thus it is economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a fuel composition comprising the alcohol composition;    (2) a feed stock for ester production comprising the alcohol composition;    (3) a solvent comprising the mixed alcohol composition;    (4) a process of producing a denatured mixed alcohol composition involves: hydrogenating acetic acid and at least one higher acid in the presence of a catalyst to form a crude alcohol product comprising ethanol and a higher alcohol; separating the crude alcohol product into: a mixed alcohol composition comprising ethanol (greater than 60 wt.%) and the higher alcohol (greater than 0.5 wt.%), and at least one streams; and blending the mixed alcohol composition with a minor amount of a fuel denaturant to form a denatured mixed alcohol composition; and    (5) a process of producing a fuel blend involving: hydrogenating acetic acid and at least one higher acids in the presence of a catalyst to form a crude alcohol product comprising ethanol and a higher alcohol; separating the crude alcohol product into: a mixed alcohol composition comprising ethanol (greater than 60 wt.%) and the higher alcohol (greater than 0.01 wt.%), and at least one derivative stream; blending the mixed alcohol composition with a minor amount of a fuel denaturant to form a denatured mixed alcohol composition; and blending the denatured mixed alcohol composition with a base stock selected from gasoline and diesel fuel to form the fuel blend.