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Paul Reno’s Avatar Paul Reno
28th June 2024 at 20:18
Hi Simon, I'm a bit confused about the Standard Drink (US) and UK Unit. The US std. drink contains 14 g. of alcohol, while the UK Unit contains 8 g. Then if 30 mL @ 40% = 14 g of pure alcohol and is one US Drink, then the same volume and concentration in UK Units would be 14/8 g of pure alcohol or 1.75 UK Units, rather than 1.2 units as indicated. Or is my math(s) erroneous?
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
10th July 2024 at 05:41
Thanks for pointing out, Paul. The wine calculation is correct, but 30ml (1oz) of 40% spirit = 0.7 standard drink (not 1 standard drink as previously). Now corrected.
Matthew Carrano’s Avatar Matthew Carrano
17th April 2022 at 05:07
Hi Simon. Do you have an article explaining your booziness and sweet/dry/sour ratings? are these ratings based on a qualitative or quantitative assessment or perhaps both?
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
17th April 2022 at 09:32
Not something I thought to write about. Both sales are literally my own assessment when sipping after making each cocktail. Those cocktails that don't yet show this scale are ones that I'm yet to re-make since introducing the scales some 5 years ago.
Richard Garcia’s Avatar Richard Garcia
18th January 2022 at 11:22
For fun I had a quick browse to try and find the strongest cocktails on here. Saw both Bitter Jean and Navy Grog at 3.9 units... any higher?
Richard Garcia’s Avatar Richard Garcia
18th January 2022 at 12:47
Coming up close behind the Hemingway Special is the "Moment of Silence" at an eyewatering 4.8 units and 33% alcohol by volume!
Paloma Difford’s Avatar Paloma Difford
18th January 2022 at 12:11
Hemingway Special Daiquiri!
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15th January 2022 at 18:49
You say that in the USA “proof” is equal to twice the ABV. I take it then that “proof” as was usually used in the U.K. (but now ABV is used) was different because I’m sure that 70° proof was equal to 40% ABV.
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
16th January 2022 at 16:57
Prior to 1816, the proof of alcohol was tested with gunpowder. Please follow the link to "overproof and Navy strength" in the text above.
Charl Engela’s Avatar Charl Engela
15th January 2022 at 11:15
An excellent idea, well done for adding this feature. I don’t suppose you could figure out the (non-alcohol) carbohydrate content as well, for those of us wanting to monitor our sugar uptake? I guess this would be very difficult though as sugar content isn’t routinely listed on bottles.
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
16th January 2022 at 17:04
I'd like to see all drinks products required to declare grams of sugar per litre and I'm sure this will be the case in the not too distant future. And when they do, well be sure to add this to our cocktail recipes. In the meantime, for the few brands that do tell us how much sugar they contain, we show 'grams of sugar per litre' on our product pages.