Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] single malt-free prrof question
From: "animal" <s.jessurun95@chello.nl>
Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 00:29:21 +0200
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> Simon,
>
> Proof is twice the alcohol content...80 proof means 40% alcohol...100
proof
> 50%...Watch out for slivowitz  a plum brandy that registers 192 proof!!
>

I know for a fact that a mixture was proof if it burned at room temperature.
Any idea what the percentage has to be at ancient 15 degrees centigrade room
temperature?
SLivovitch is nice as is Stroh rum from Austria at high altitude in winter
with a little hot tea.
Cheers to you
simon jessurun

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