Jun

13

What Percentage is Absinthe?

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Absinthe is an anise flavor liquor which is made by distilling alcohol with herbs one of which is wormwood and aniseed. We know it is strong and can get you drunk easily, but what percentage is Absinthe and what is its proof?

Let’s look at the avl of popular brands of Absinthe:-

La Fee XS Absinthe Francaise 68% abv (136 proof)
Doubs Mystique Carte D’Or 65% abv or 130 proof
La Clandestine Absinthe 53% abv (106 proof)
Jade Edouard 72% abv (144 proof)
Sebor is 55% alcohol or 110 proof
Jade Nouvelle Orleans 68% alcohol by volume is 136 proof
Mari Mayans Collectors 70 is 70% alcohol by volume or 140 proof
La Fee Parisian 68% alcohol by volume is 136 proof
Lucid Absinthe 62% abv (124 proof)
Jade Verte Suisse 65% abv (130 proof)
Pernod Absinthe is 68% abv or 136 proof
Kuber 53 is 53% abv or 106 proof
Pere Kermanns is 60% abv or 120 proof
Jade PF 1901 68% alcohol by volume is 136 proof
La Fee XS Absinthe Suisse 53% alcohol by volume or 106 proof
Roquette 1797 75% abv (150 proof)
La Fee Bohemian 70% abv which is 140 proof

Let’s now compare Absinthe to other beverages:-

Whisky such as Johnnie Walker Black Label Scotch 40% alcohol by volume (80 proof)
Absinthe can be up to 75% abv (150 proof)
Regular Tabel Wine 9-12% abv (18-24 proof)
Beer is only 4 or 5% alcohol by volume (8-10 proof)

Now, the information on the alcohol.com website has shown that if you have 1 shot of 190 proof Everclear it is equivalent to drinking 2.8five beers and about 3 brandies. With this information we can establish that one shot of Absinthe is equivalent to two.25 beers. So, the twenty-two shots of Absinthe is equivalent to forty-nine.5 bottles of beer!

As you can see, Absinthe is stronger than types of fermented drinks such as wine and beer and even stronger than whisky. We therefore need to be careful when consuming Absinthe, not because it will make us have hallucinations, but because it is so strong and will intoxicate quickly. We need to take particular care when mixing Absinthe with other alcoholic drinks in cocktails.

Care should also be taken when making your own homemade Absinthe drink. If you buy an Absinthe kit from someone like Green Devil then you are simply steeping herbs in a neutral alcohol such as Everclear or vodka. Now, Everclear has alcohol by volume of 95% and a proof of 190 so it is much stronger than commercial Absinthe. When you purchase the Absinthekit there are essences from Absinthe.some have been mixed with a neutral alcohol such as Everclear or vodka. The finished Absinthe will be the proof or abv of the neutral alcohol you used.

In Absinthe what is the percent? For commercial Absinthe just look on the bottle label or if ordering online, look at the product details for abv or proof. If you are making your own Absinthe from a kit, you need to look at the bottle of Everclear or vodka that you are using.

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