http://www.wallsofthecity.net/2008/12/alcoholic.html defending our rights from the ramparts Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:52:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.wallsofthecity.net/2008/12/alcoholic.html#comment-1324 Linoge Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:06:49 +0000 http://www.wallsofthecity.net/?p=883#comment-1324 ... or I just skimmed the wrong part, and now look the fool. That is an option too :). Thanks. … or I just skimmed the wrong part, and now look the fool.
That is an option too . Thanks.

]]> http://www.wallsofthecity.net/2008/12/alcoholic.html#comment-1323 BobG Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:59:48 +0000 http://www.wallsofthecity.net/?p=883#comment-1323 "To ensure that the rum had not been watered down, it was “proved” by dousing gunpowder in it, then testing to see if the gunpowder would ignite. If it did not burn, the rum contained too much water—and was considered to be “under proof."" Beer and wine are both "under proof", so must be classified by percentage. “To ensure that the rum had not been watered down, it was “proved” by dousing gunpowder in it, then testing to see if the gunpowder would ignite. If it did not burn, the rum contained too much water—and was considered to be “under proof.”"
Beer and wine are both “under proof”, so must be classified by percentage.

]]> http://www.wallsofthecity.net/2008/12/alcoholic.html#comment-1322 Linoge Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:54:17 +0000 http://www.wallsofthecity.net/?p=883#comment-1322 Well that was too easy. And still does not adequately explain why beers and wines are typically only in percentage, while "hard" liquors include the proof number ;). Well that was too easy. And still does not adequately explain why beers and wines are typically only in percentage, while “hard” liquors include the proof number .

]]> http://www.wallsofthecity.net/2008/12/alcoholic.html#comment-1321 BobG Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:19:48 +0000 http://www.wallsofthecity.net/?p=883#comment-1321 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_(alcohol)" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_(alcohol)</a> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_(alcohol)

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