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Absinthe is an anise flavor liquor which is made by distilling alcohol with herbs one of which is wormwood and aniseed. We know it is strong and can get you drunk easily, but what percentage is Absinthe and what is the proof?

Here are the avl of popular brands of Absinthe:-

La Fee XS Absinthe Francaise 68% alcohol by volume or 136 proof
Doubs Mystique Carte D’Or 65% alcohol by volume is 130 proof
La Clandestine Absinthe is 53% alcohol by volume or 106 proof
Jade Edouard 72% alcohol by volume (144 proof)
Sebor 55% abv (110 proof)
Jade Nonvelle Orleans which is 68% alcohol bt volume is 136 proof
Mari Mayans Collectors 70 is 70% alcohol by volume (140 proof)
La Fee Parisian 68% alcohol by volume is 136 proof
Lucid Absinthe 62% alcohol by volume = 124 proof
Jade Verte Suisse 65% abv (130 proof)
Pernod Absinthe which is 68% abv (136 proof)
Kubler 53 53% abv (106 proof)
Pere Kermanns is 60% abv or 120 proof
Jade PF 1901 68% alcohol by volume (136 proof)
La Fee XS Absinthe Suisse 53% abv (106 proof)
Roquette 1797 75% alcohol by volume or 150 proof
La Fee Bohemian 70% abv (140 proof)

Let’s compare Absinthe to several other beverages:-

Whisky – Johnnie Walker Black Label Scotch 40% alcohol by volume (80 proof)
Absinthe can be up to 75% abv (150 proof)
Regular Tabel Wine 9-12% abv (18-24 proof)
Beer tends to be 4 or 5% alcohol by volume (8-10 proof)

Now, the alcohol-information.com website worked out if you have 1 shot of Everclear which is 190 proof is equivalent to drinking two.8five beers and about 3 brandies. With this information we establish that 1 shot of Absinthe is equivalent to 2.2five cans of beer. So, 22 shots Absinthe is equivalent to 49.5 beers!

As you can see, Absinthe is much stronger than types of fermented drinks such as wine and beer. We therefore need to be careful when consuming Absinthe, not because it will make us have hallucinations, but because it is so strong and will intoxicate quickly. We need to take particular care when mixing Absinthe with other alcoholic drinks in cocktails.

Care always needs to be taken when making your own Absinthe drink. If you buy an Absinthe kit from Green Devil then you are steeping herbs in a neutral alcohol such as vodka or Everclear. Everclear has alcohol by volume of 95% and a proof of 190 so it is much stronger than commercial Absinthe. Absubtge essebces are included in the Absinthekit.some have been mixed with a neutral alcohol such as Everclear or vodka. Your finished Absinthe will be whatever the proof or abv of the neutral alcohol you have used.

What percentage is in Absinthe? For commercial Absinthe look on the bottle label or, if you are ordering online, look at the product details for abv or proof. If you are making your own Absinthe from a kit, you need to look at the bottle of Everclear or vodka that you are using.

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