1955 The U K B G Guide to Drinks (2nd edition revised)

BRITISH AND AMERICAN SPIRIT STRENGTHS

These Tables are published with the hind permission of Harpers Wine and Spirit Gazette (taken from their Manual) and we are greatly indebted to Mr.L. J. Hammerton,of Messrs. Hiram Wallmr & 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 find Trallcs.

Specific Gravity.

Weight.

Sikcs

Cartier

Volume.

American.

British.

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

O.P. 75.25 75.0 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

% 100.00

% 100.00 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

O.P.

99.80 98.95 98.15 97.95 97.05 96.00 90.20 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 80.60

100.0

100.0

44.

98.2

43.

99.0

98.0

96.1

93.9

97.0

96.0

91.5

40.

89.8

95.0

39.

94.0

87.8

93.0

85.6

83.0

92.0

81.5

91.0

90.0

37.

79.5

89.00 88.85 88.45 87.90 87.35 86.85 86.75 86.25 86.00

89.0

77.3

36.

88.0

75.3

,8438 ,8442 ,8458 .8460

87.0

73.2

35.

80.0

71.1

273