1960 The U K B G Guide to Drinks (3 rd edition revised)

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.)

Gay Lussac

Weight.

Specific

Cartier

American.

Sikes

Volume.

Gravity.

British.

TraUes.

O.P.

O.P. 75.25 75.0

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

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

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

100.0

100.0

44.

74.0 73.2 73.0 72.0 71.5 71.0 70.0 69.7 69.0 68.0 67.0 66.2 66.0 65.0 64.5 64.0 63.0 62.7 62.0 61.0 60.0 59.2 59.0 .58.0 57.5 57.0 56.0 55.7 55.0 54.0 53.0 52.2 52.0 51.0 50.5

98.2

99.0

43.

96.1

98.0

42.

93.9

97.0

41,

91.6

96.0

89.8

95.0

40.

87.8

94.0

39.

85.6

93.0

83.0

92.0

81.5

91.0

.8311 .8332 .8342 .8352 .8370 .8375 .8387 .8405 .8423 .8438 .8442 .8458 .8460

79.5

90.0

77.3

89.0

82.20 63.70 82.00 82.30 81.70 81.55 80.90 80.60

88.85 88.45 87.90 87.35 86.85 86.75 86.25 86,00

75.3

88.0

36.

73.2

87.0

86.0

71.1

35.

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