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Yikes, I just checked, and Captain Morgan's is 35% Alcohol. I'm aware of Bacardi 151 (75.5% alcohol) which is like fire water to me. Can't imagine drinking some
by vondur 3y ago
Yikes, I just checked, and Captain Morgan's is 35% Alcohol. I'm aware of Bacardi 151 (75.5% alcohol) which is like fire water to me. Can't imagine drinking something so concentrated regularly.
- jrockway 3y agoI suppose that's why 1 part of rum got mixed with 4 parts water and some limes.
- dgoldstein0 3y agoThe lime got added to prevent scurvy, which was a major problem prior to it's addition
- Dah00n 3y agoEven with its addition as they didn't use fresh lime (some even boiled it) for many years. People got both lime and scurvy. Scurvy: The Disease of Discovery by J. Lamb is actually quite interesting.
- dekhn 3y agoThe only reason I'd ever buy everclear (95% ethanol) is for cleaning optics.
- MostlyStable 3y agoIt's also great for doing various tinctures/extractions if you get into the more exotic side of cooking/food/mixology
- wlesieutre 3y agoGood solvent for shellac as well, without the nasty smell and headache from denatured alcohol fumes. Costs more though, since it’s sold and taxed for consumption.
- dekhn 3y agoI can't practically get everclear since I live in California, where it's illegal. I use 99% IPA for shellac, it's not denatured but you wouldn't want to drink it anyway.
- paragraft 3y agoBefore my brain caught up I was just about to ask you what brewery is it that can do a 99% Indian Pale Ale...
- wlesieutre 3y agoHow about a hops extract?
- wlesieutre 3y agoStock up if you're ever in Oregon, Arizona, or Utah. No luck in Nevada either.
- 13of40 3y agoFun fact: Vodka is usually distilled to a high purity close to everclear using a reflux still, then diluted with water to get down to 40%.
- lostlogin 3y agoIf the very elaborate still in a neighbours garage is anything to go by, gin, limoncello and various others can be made this way too. 10+ bubble plates and away he goes.
- conductr 3y agoIn my high school days, we used it for Jell-O shots and drunk watermelons. Probably should have used vodka but ever clear was more bang/buck. I remember taking a shot of it once as a group “dare” type situation. It was as awful as you would guess
- dekhn 3y agoI've never drunk it. I don't like high proof alcohol. Once I worked in a very informal lab and we were always looking for alternatives to buying industrial chemicals. I was working with optics, and Everclear came up as a good alternative to denatured alcohol or isopropyl alcohol. My friend who ran a microscope lab said it was pure enough to clean optics... however, since it was illegal to buy in California, we had a friend pick it up in Arizona and drop it off with us. We put it in the flammable storage cabinet with a label saying it was 95% alcohol. Once during a lab inspection we tried to explain, but the inspector just said "yes, I went to college"
- alanfranz 3y agoWhy would everclear be better than denaturated alcohol? Usually (I live in Europe btw) denaturated alcol is cheaper and has same proof of drinkable liquids.
- outsidetheparty 3y agoThe "denatured" part means it contains additives that make it poisonous and foul-tasting.
- dekhn 3y agobecause I prefer my cleaning solvents to be consumable in an emergency.
- squeaky-clean 3y agoIf I remember correctly, the lower ranking navy members weren't even allowed access to the strong stuff. Only the officers who had to dilute it before giving it to the others.
- Tommstein 3y agoFew people are regularly pounding rum shots.
- asdgioanionio 3y agoYou can't judge from Bacardi. It's bottom-shelf, young, and pretty rough. I find it unpleasant to drink neat even at 80 proof. A high-quality, aged rum at 130 proof will be plenty fiery, but not as bad as Bacardi 151 diluted to 130 proof. Of course, the sailors probably didn't drink anything terribly high-end.
- haldujai 3y ago> I find it unpleasant to drink I concur, I tried to acquire the taste for 151 in college and even after 4 years of earnest and consistent effort it did not get better. Similar experiments with Everclear and overproof grappa were also unsuccessful. I would not recommend any of these if one is interested in a pleasant drinking experience. Lately I've been finding Bourbon to be enjoyable. Woodford Reserve and Bulleit are well-priced and good introductions in my opinion.
- reportgunner 3y ago> Lately I've been finding Bourbon to be enjoyable. Woodford Reserve and Bulleit are well-priced and good introductions in my opinion. Also try Buffalo Trace, it's one of my three favorite including the two you mentioned.
- haldujai 3y agoThanks! It's on my list, I haven't gotten around to it yet. Would you suggest the regular Buffalo Trace or one of their (many) variations?
- reportgunner 3y agoI have only tried the regular one but I liked it a lot.