1953 The U K B G Guide to Drinks

BRITISH AND AMERICAN SPIRIT STRENGTHS

Tliese Tables are published mth 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 ■ivill be appreciated by the reader :— COMPARATIVE TABLES OF SPIRIT STRENGTH (100° Gay Lussac equals 175° Proof Spirit, or 75% Sikes.)

Gay

Specific Gravity.

Weight.

Sikcs Americaa.

Lussac

Volume.

Cartier

and

British.

Tralles.

O.P.

% % at 60° F.

O.P.

75.25

100.00

100.00

.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 .8466

75.0 74.0 73.2 73.0 72.0 71.5 71.0 70.0 69.7 69.0 68.0 67.0 06.2 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 65.7

44.

99.80 98.95 98.15 97.95 97.05 90.60 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 86.70 85.85 85.50 85.15 84.40 84.20 83.70 83.00 82.30 81.70 81.55 80.90 80.80

99.90 99.35 98.85 98.70 98.15 97.90 97.60 97.05 96.90 96.45 95.90 95.30 94.85 94.70 94.20 94.10 93.55 92.05 92.90 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

100.0

100.0

43.

98.2

99.0

42.

98.0

96.1

97.0

93.9

41.

91.5

96.0

95.0

40.

89.8

39.

94.0

87.8

85.6

93.0

38.

92.0

83.6

91.0

81.5

37.

90.0

79.5

89.0

77.3

56.0 64.0 53.0 52.2 52.0 51.0 50.5

86.

88.0

75.3

73.2

87.0

35.

86.0

71.1

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