2006-07-02 17:52:14 · 4 answers · asked by reggaekid 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Overproof is used when a brand of spirit (usually rhum) have 2 "qualities" of the same spirit Ex: Bundaberg underproof (Australia) 37,5% alc(75 proof), Bundaberg overproof 73.5% alc(147proof). Proof is double the alc content(think its an American system). I think you need to go over 100 proof to be overproof....
The underproof just got more added water....
2006-07-02 18:12:28 · answer #1 · answered by deepthrought 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Proof refers to the percentage of alcohol in the booze at hand. It is twice the actual percentage. An 80 Proof booze has 40% alcohol in it by volume. Ergo, 1000cc of 80 Proof liquor contains 400cc of pure alcohol.
2006-07-02 17:57:29 · answer #2 · answered by christopher s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The proof was the amount of gunpowder required for liquor to ignite
2006-07-02 18:34:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How much alcohol 80 proof is 40% alcohol, 100 proof is 50% alcohol and so on...
2006-07-03 13:17:57 · answer #4 · answered by agavemark 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋