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Description Of Absinthe Proof

January 27, 2010

The legalization of Absinthe in the USA and other countries has made it famous once again in the world. Lots of young people are trying it for the first time and knocking it back without giving attention on it’s alcohol content. Understanding Absinthe proof?

Absinthe is an anise flavored liquor which is made from distilling alcohol with a blend of herbs including wormwood (artemisia absinthium), aniseed and fennel. The characteristic emerald green coloring of classic verte styles of Absinthe gave it the name of the Green Fairy, La Fee Verte.

According to the Ritual Absinthe is generally drunk diluted with iced water. When water is dripped over a sugar lump on a slotted spoon and into the Absinthe the louche effect is visible.

As Absinthe contained wormwood so it was restricted in the early 1900s. Dr Valentin Magnan tested worwmood on guinea pigs in 1845 and found that a guinea pig given wormwood oilhad convulsions, whereas, a guinea pig given alcohol just got drunk. The chemical thujone was found to be far more dangerous than ethanol (alcohol) from the tests done by Magnan. He and others in the medical profession believed thujone to be a psychoactive element. Absinthe was unauthorized because of this.

The activities of a thujone molecule and THC from the drug cannabis are same because their structures are similar.

There is no truths in all these claims. The higher dose of thujone can become active on the GABA receptors of the brain but thujone is different from THC. According to the experiments done on Absinthe the thujone content in it is so small that it cannot harm anybody. Due to intake of enough quantity of Absinthe one will die of alcohol poisoning before experiencing effects from thujone!

Although Absinthe will not cause us to hallucinate or convulse, it is a highly alcoholic drink which needs to be consumed with care because it will get you drunk quite quickly.

Details of Absinthe proof?

Let’s see what the proof of well-known brands of Absinthe is:-

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

If we compare that to other alcoholic beverages we can see that Absinthe is very strong:-

Everclear 95% abv (190 proof)
One can find 40% alcohol by volume (80 proof) in Johnnie Walker Black Label Scotch Whisky
There is 9-12% alcohol by volume (18-24 proof) in Table Wine
Beer is available with 4 or 5% alcohol by volume (8-10 proof)
38% abv (76 proof) is found in Jose Cuervo Gold Tequila
Absolut Blue Vodka 40% abv (80 proof)

If you make homemade Absintheusing essences from AbsintheKit.The homemade Absinthe’s proof is according to the type of neutral alcohol that is being used.

What is Absinthe proof? Very high is the answer!

 

 

 

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