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BRTTISH AND AMERICAN
SPIRIT STRENGTHS
These Tables are published with the kind permission of Harpers
Wine and Spirit Gazette (taken from their Manual) and we are
greatly indebted to Mr. L. J. Hammerton, of Messrs. Hiram Walker
& Sons for his kindness in making clear the subjoined points which
explanation we feel sure will be appreciated by the reader:—
COMPARATIVE TABLES OF SPIRIT STRENGTH
(100° Gay Lussac equals 175° Proof Spirit, or 75% Sikes.)
Sikes
British.
American.
Gay
Lussac
TraUes.
Cartier
Weight.
Volume.
Specific
Gravity.
O.P.
O.P.
75.25
75.0
100.0
74.0
73.2
98.2
73.0
72.0
71.5
96.1
71.0
70.0
69.7
93.9
69.0
68.0
91.6
67.0
66.2
89.8
66.0
65.0
64.5
87.8
64.0
63.0
62.7
85.6
62.0
61.0
83.0
60.0
59.2
81.5
59.0
.58.0
57.5
79.5
57.0
56.0
55.7
77.3
55.0
54.0
75.3
53.0
52.2
73.2
52.0
51.0
71.1
50.5
100.0
99.0
98.0
97.0
96.0
95.0
94.0
93.0
92.0
91.0
90.0
89.0
88.0
87.0
86.0
44.
43.
42.
41,
40.
39.
36.
35.
100.00
99.80
98.95
98.15
97.95
97.05
96.60
96.20
95.35
95.10
94.50
93.65
92.85
92.20
92.05
91.30
91.10
90.35
89.65
89.45
88.90
88.15
87.40
86.80
80.70
85.85
85.50
85.15
84.40
82.20
63.70
82.00
82.30
81.70
81.55
80.90
80.60
100.00
99.90
99.35
98.85
98.70
98.15
97.90
97.00
97.05
96.90
90.45
95.90
95.30
94.85
94.70
94.20
94.10
93.55
92.05
92.00
92.45
91.90
91.35
90.90
90.80
90.20
89.85
89.53
89.00
88.85
88.45
87.90
87.35
86.85
86.75
86.25
86,00
at 60° F.
.7938
.7944
.7971
.7997
.8003
.8030
.8041
.8055
.8079
.8086
.8104
.8127
.8149
.8166
.8171
.8191
.8196
.8217
.8236
.8241
.8254
.8274
.8293
.8308
.8311
.8332
.8342
.8352
.8370
.8375
.8387
.8405
.8423
.8438
.8442
.8458
.8460
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