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Hasibrahman Posted 6 years ago
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Never water yourself down...

Could anyone please explain the parts in bold?


? Never water yourself down just because someone can’t handle you at 100 proof .

  

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Hasibrahman 100 proof . That is the amount of alcohol in hard liquor such as whiskey; 86-proof whiskey contains 43% alcohol. The amount is shown on the bottle.

  • Hasibrahman 100 proof .
  • That is the amount of alcohol in hard liquor such as whiskey; 86-proof whiskey contains 43% alcohol.
  • The amount is shown on the bottle.
  • One hundred proof is very strong, and most common, but there are higher.
  • These are very expensive, so some bartenders, to make a higher profit add water (water it down) to a straight drink.
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Hasibrahman100 proof .

That is the amount of alcohol in hard liquor such as whiskey; 86-proof whiskey contains 43% alcohol.

The amount is shown on the bottle. One hundred proof is very strong, and most common, but there are higher.

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