On Tue, 3 Oct 2017 12:27:12 -0000 (UTC), Jethro_uk
wrote:


The Polish have a thing called "rectified spirits" ISTR.

On holiday in Scotland, was amused to see pubs had guest Scotchs ... I
tried one at 48% abv ...

Cask strength around 65 -67% is fairly easy to obtain , the present
batch of "As we get It" is advertised at 65.1 .
https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskie...d-65-1-whisky/

One cask strength bottle from a distiller I have forgotten came with
a floating hydrometer in the box to assist in diluting it.

G.Harman