2006-07-08 10:43:00 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
think its still 40 here is there now an export version old joke my wife calls me southern comfort WHY cos iam a mighty fine licker
2006-07-08 14:59:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I love some of the uneducated answers so far, but... In reality the real reason is that in America we Americans like to drink to get drunk (oh yes that is the truth, at least that's what the distilleries say), but in the U.K. drinking is part of their social fabric. It's how they commune with their fellow man. They drink as a part of social contact and fellowship (emphasis on the latter). So in some cases, liquor has less alcohol and so you can drink longer and not get so slobbering drunk that discussion and debate becomes non-existent. I hope that someday you can go to London and get a chance to observe that which I did. I even married a beautiful English woman and we are still married today. Lots of Luck in your quest for real knowledge. Life is lots of fun!
2006-07-08 11:04:10 · answer #2 · answered by M4free 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They might have changed the alcohol limits by law like VOC laws with hairspray. Also, since it's imported, they might have changed the alcohol limits for shipping purposes.
2006-07-08 10:47:15 · answer #3 · answered by eehco 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the bar my wife runs it's still 40% in the uk.
2006-07-08 11:15:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So we could pay the same amount of taxes on less.
2006-07-08 10:46:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to match the piss you sell as beer
2006-07-14 21:22:46 · answer #6 · answered by GRUMPY /UK 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause the english r weak---------------
2006-07-08 10:46:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dunno, but in canada it's 35%
2006-07-11 09:41:15 · answer #8 · answered by Michaelsgdec 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋