Post #386578 by Limbo Lizard on Thu, Jun 12, 2008 6:54 AM

I don't keep my liquor in the freezer, but let's say I wanted to, but didn't want permanent cloudiness.

If I "fortified" my 80° liquor with enough ethanol to bring it just above 86° (43%), would that likely wreck the flavor?
I did the math, and you end up with about 86.5°, if you pour off and replace with Everclear (190°/95% grain alcohol):
750ml - 1½ oz. or 45ml
1 liter - 2 oz. or 60ml
1.75 liter - 3½ oz. or 100ml

Probably not a great idea, but just how bad might this be?

Oh, and thanks for clearing up the mystery of why some liquors are bottled at 86°. I always wondered where they came up with that number. (Why not 85, why not 90, I asked myself.)

[ Edited by: Limbo Lizard 2008-06-12 06:58 ]