Knowledge Of Absinthe Proof

Posted: January 1st, 2010 | Category: Food and Drink

Absinthe has become once again a popular alcoholic drink after being legalized in the USA and other countries. A number of young people are trying it for the first time and knocking it back without bothering about it’s alcohol content. Learning about Absinthe proof?

A blend of herbs along with wormwood (artemisia absinthium), aniseed and fennel is used in the manufacturing of Absinthe. It is commonly known as the Green Fairy, La Fee Verte, because of the characteristic emerald green coloring of classic verte styles of Absinthe.

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.

The wormwood was used in the preparation of Absinthe due to which it was banned 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. According to him and others in the medical profession thujone was psychoactive and caused psychedelic effects. Therefore many countries illegalled Absinthe.

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

People have now understood that all these claims are inaccurate and false. There is no resemblance between thujone and THC. Research prove that Absinthe contains very small amounts of thujone which is not harmful. A person dies of alcohol poisoning before feeling any effects from thujone if consumed Absinthe in decent quantity!

Absinthe is a highly alcoholic drink and will get a person drunk quite quickly.

Knowledge of Absinthe proof?

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

Jade Nouvelle Orleans 68% abv (136 proof)
The abv is 65% (130 proof) in Jade Verte Suisse
Jade Edouard 72% abv (144 proof)
The abv is 68% (136 proof) in Jade PF 1901
Roquette 1797 contains 75% abv (150 proof)
Doubs Mystique Carte D’Or contains 65% abv (130 proof)
Kubler 53 contains 53% abv (106 proof)
The abv in La Fee Parisian is 68% abv (136 proof)
La Fee Bohemian 70% abv (140 proof)
One can find 68% abv (136 proof) in La Fee XS Absinthe Francaise
The abv in La Fee XS Absinthe Suisse is 53% (106 proof)
Mari Mayans Collectors 70 70% abv (140 proof)
There is 68% abv (136 proof) in Pernod Absinthe
One can get 60% abv (120 proof) in Pere Kermanns
One can get 55% abv (110 proof) in Sebor
The abv in La Clandestine Absinthe is 53%
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
Table Wine is available with 9-12% alcohol by volume (18-24 proof)
Beer is available with 4 or 5% alcohol by volume (8-10 proof)
The abv is 38% (76 proof) 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.

Description of Absinthe proof? Very high is the answer!

 

 

 

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