The strongest alcoholic drink in the world November 21st, 2016
I'm not a fan of anything strong at all. The statement that “vodka without beer is a waste of money” or, for example, “why drink vodka because you won’t get drunk” are somehow generally far from my perception of the process of drinking alcoholic beverages. On the other hand, very weak wine or beer, for example, is also in many cases completely out of place and it would be necessary to “turn up the heat!” In general, we need some kind of golden mean, so that there is time to communicate and the opportunity to catch up on the mood.
For example, we discussed the strongest beer in the world - but these drinks are generally kind of extra-nuclear.
Currently, as a rule, strength is expressed in “degrees” - percent by volume (abbreviated as % vol.), that is, the ratio of the volume of dissolved anhydrous alcohol to the volume of the entire drink, multiplied by 100%.
In English-speaking countries, strength is sometimes measured in English units. proof, in the UK 100° proof = 4/7 alcohol by volume (57.15%), in the USA 100° proof = 50% alcohol by volume.
And here are our record holders:
10. Stroh - 40-80%
This spiced rum is a popular souvenir from Austria. Tourists buy it by the liter, but in vain: due to its high strength, Stroh is extremely rarely consumed. pure form. But his spicy taste complements perfectly traditional baking, as well as “winter” cocktails, such as hunting tea and punch. The drink is available in various options, with an alcohol content of 40% to 80%.
9. White rum John Crow Batty Rum - 80%
In the twentieth century, Jamaica earned some fame in the world of entertainment. AND this drink perfectly complements the "glorious" list of intoxicating attractions of Bob Marley country. To cope with this type of rum (and, in fact, moonshine), you need to have a truly steel stomach!
Devil Springs Vodka - Traditional views on vodka have been redefined after New Jersey distillers threw tradition to hell and created Devil Springs Vodka, 160 proof (80% alcohol). Manufacturers claim that their drink can be diluted plain water from a 1:1 ratio and thereby get the familiar vodka to everyone, but we are not weaklings, and having purchased a bottle of Devil Springs Vodka, we will drink it as nature created it in order to understand what the most strong alcohol.
8. Sunset Rum - 84.5%
Hailing from the island of St. Vincent in the Caribbean, this rum is worthy of a true pirate. Due to its high strength, “Sunset” is strictly not recommended to be drunk in its pure form, but only as an ingredient in cocktails.
7. Balkan Vodka - 88%
It turns out that the harshest vodka is not in Russia at all, but in Bulgaria. 13 labels on the packaging immediately warn about the dangers of using this potion. Triple distilled, mix only.
6. Pincer Shanghai Strength Vodka - 88.8%
Don't let the name fool you: the birthplace of the drink with three eights is Scotland. Shanghai is officially recognized as the strongest vodka in the world. What is noteworthy is that it is in the region of highlanders and kilts that they also produce the strongest beer (41%!), as well as the strongest gin. What can I say: the Scots are tough guys.
5. Absinthe Hapsburg Gold - 89.9%
Don't know what souvenir to bring from the Czech Republic? Certainly not Hapsburg Gold absinthe. Only if you are an artist, poet or, at worst, a designer. After all, what will you dream of after meeting this “ green fairy"It's difficult to guess. It’s not for nothing that the slogan of the drink is simple and laconic - “no rules.”
4. River Antoine Royale Grenadian Rum - 90%
A drink that we would proudly call moonshine. Distilled from sugar cane juice. And therefore it has a pronounced sweet taste. True, it is unlikely that you will be able to fully experience it: any bartender will immediately serve you a glass of water “included”. Otherwise, you simply won’t get to know this Caribbean attraction.
3. Whiskey Bruichladdich X4 Quadrupled - 92%
Remember when we said that the Scots are famous for the strongest vodka and beer? Feel free to add whiskey to this honorable list! A truly Scottish treasure. BBC journalists even managed to charge a sports car with the drink and accelerate it to 100 miles per hour! What this potion does to the human body is anyone's guess.
2. Everclear - 95%
Everclear is an illegal drink (or almost). Made in the USA, Everclear is 190 proof (95% alcohol). 13 states refused to use it (well, they refused, they banned it), so manufacturers were forced to take extreme measures and reduce the strength of their drink in these states to 150 degrees. Interestingly, Everclear has neither taste nor smell, which allows it to be added to cocktails that blow the roof off, and can rightfully claim the title of “the strongest alcoholic drink in the world.”
Alcohol, which contains more than 20 degrees, is considered a strong drink. All over the world there are great amount alcoholic products with increased strength. These include vodka, cognac, brandy, whiskey, sake, tequila, Calvados and others. It is simply impossible to count all their multitude. Some of them can be consumed in their pure form, while others can only be used in cocktails.
Bombay Sapphire Gin 47% ABV
Gin opens the top ten strongest alcoholic drinks in the world. Translated into Russian, the word jin means “juniper”. The general name of drinks of this kind is directly related to their composition, since they are infused with juniper. The strongest varieties have 40 degrees and above. (Bombay Sapphire) is an English gin that is one of the strongest of its kind. With a strength of 47%, it is used both for making cocktails and consumed in its pure form, preferably with ice. Despite its strength, Bombay Sapphire has a soft taste with pronounced notes of juniper, orange and lemon.
Armagnac Domaine de Jaulin ABV 48.3%
Armagnac is one of the ten strongest drinks in the world and is a relative of cognac. It is produced directly in France. Considered one of the strongest Armagnac Domaine de Jaulin(“Domaine de Jolin”) 1973 with a strength of 48.3%. It was made at the Domaine de Jolin estate by the Darroze family. Armagnac was aged in oak barrels for 37 years, and then in 2010 it was bottled in glass containers for sale. The French drink has a unique taste and cask strength, as it has not been cold filtered or diluted. The aroma of Domaine de Jaulin combines notes of coffee, tobacco, fruit and oak. It is recommended to consume it in its pure form, without a snack, in order to experience the full richness of the taste.
Grappa GRAPPA Agricola Bepi Tosolini ABV 50%
Grappa- one of the strongest alcoholic drinks from Italians. It is made by distilling grape pomace, as well as its stems and seeds. One of the most fortified varieties is GRAPPA Agricola Bepi Tosolini(Bepi Tosolini), containing 50% alcohol. This drink has a crystal clear color and a pleasant aroma with pronounced notes of berries and raisins. Leaves behind a light aftertaste of fruit.
Whiskey Glenfarclas 105 Strength 60%
Whiskey is considered one of the most noble drinks of all times. Its average strength is 43 degrees. But some varieties may contain more. For example, Scottish Glenfarclas whiskey 105(Grenfarklas), whose strength reaches 60%, is the strongest in the world. It is used both in its pure form and as a base for cocktails. The drink is made from cereals and yeast with the addition of water. Its initial taste is formed primarily thanks to the wood barrels in which it matures. Whiskey is mostly preferred by Americans and British.
ABV 67.5%
Beer with title Snake Venom(“Snake Venom”) and a strength of 67.5% broke all records for strength among drinks of this kind. The authors of fortified beer were Scottish producers who released this drink in 2013. Despite the high degree indicator, “Snake Venom” has a hop-malty, pleasant and slightly pungent taste. Manufacturers warn that the product should be drunk in small portions, like all fortified drinks such as cognac and whiskey.
ABV 70%
It is the national drink of Georgia and is not inferior in strength to the most fortified types of alcohol. Its strength in diluted form reaches 70% - it is with this maximum strength that this type of alcohol reaches store shelves. To make real chacha, only unripe grape varieties Isabella and Kacich are taken. The alcohol has a fortified taste with notes of grapes.
ABV 75.5%
Rum It is also considered one of the most fortified drinks in the world. It is made by fermenting and distilling cane syrup and molasses. One of the strongest representatives of this line of alcohol is Bacardi rum 151 (“Bacardi”) from South America, which contains 75.5%. It is aged for 8 years, thanks to which Bacardi 151 gets its original taste and astringency. The drink is most often consumed in the form of cocktails, but there are also daredevils who drink it in its pure form. The rum is amber in color and combines notes of vanilla and oak. Bacardi has about 300 awards and is the most awarded rum in the world.
ABV 85%
Jacques Senaux Black (“Jacques Seneau Black”) is considered one of the strongest absinthes in the world, produced in Spain. It received its name from the world famous French taster and blender Jacques Senault. In 1915, the production of this drink was suspended in France, as it was equated to a strong hallucinogen. But in 1956, the son of a blender, Juan Teixenne Seno, decided to open his own factory in Spain in order to restore the production of the drink according to his father’s recipe. This product, containing 85% alcohol, has a fresh and bitter aroma with notes of anise and wormwood.
ABV 95%
It is generally accepted that liqueur is a sweet, fortified alcoholic product with high content sugar, which is found in berries and fruits used for its preparation. Usually its strength is no more than 35 degrees. But, as it turns out, there is a liqueur in the world whose strength breaks all records. He is Everclear- the strongest liqueur in the world from American producers, included in the Guinness Book of Records. The drink is also called “devil’s water.” Its peculiarity is that with an alcohol content of 95% it has neither taste nor smell. It is mainly used as a base for making cocktails, since its use in its pure form is extremely dangerous. It is noteworthy that the sale of Everclear was banned in 13 US states due to its harmful influence on the body.
Vodka Wratislavia Spirytus ABV 96%
Vodka is one of the most fortified alcohol products. Usually its strength does not exceed 40-45 degrees. However, Poland invented Wratislavia Spirytus vodka, which is considered one of the strongest drinks in the world with an alcohol content of 96%. The main ingredients in the manufacture of an alcoholic product are wheat and potatoes, which give Wratislavia Spirytus original taste. Vodka has crystal transparency, thanks to thorough and multi-level purification from harmful impurities. The drink is not recommended to be consumed in its pure form, as it can cause irreparable harm to health. When diluted, vodka has a pleasant and mild taste.
Alcoholic drinks, when used correctly, provide excellent opportunities for relaxation after a hard day. This page contains a list of alcoholic drinks that are traditional for different countries peace. This list of names of alcoholic drinks is far from complete and is missing more than a hundred different types alcohol. But the most popular alcoholic drinks are presented there even with brief descriptions, thanks to which you can make your own first impression. This will help you put together your own “wine list” to plan your next tasting. All names of alcoholic drinks are given exactly in the form in which they are familiar to the vast majority of people. Read about common types of alcoholic drinks, learn about their beneficial and harmful properties. Choose for yourself the type of alcoholic drink that will allow you to get maximum pleasure from drinking it with minimal negative consequences for good health. Well, look at the alcoholic drinks in the photos with which the article is richly illustrated.
Classification of different traditional alcoholic drinks
Alcohols- This organic matter, which are a chain of carbohydrates where one hydrogen molecule is replaced by an OH residue of water. The classification of alcoholic beverages begins with the fact that there are alcohols: ethyl, methyl, propyl, butyl alcohols.
Food grade ethyl alcohol for traditional alcoholic beverages, they are obtained from food raw materials - grain, potatoes, as well as from secondary winemaking raw materials (grape marc, yeast sediments).
Technical methyl alcohol extremely toxic, does not differ in smell and taste from ethyl. He is responsible for hundreds of thousands of human lives (accidentally drinking 100 ml methyl alcohol lead to complete blindness due to toxic damage to the optic nerve; larger amounts cause death).
Propyl and butyl alcohols are not so toxic, but have a specific odor, which led to their name - fusel oils. Their content is high in moonshine and poorly purified vodka. Therefore, when we say alcohol or alcohol, we mean only ethyl (or wine) alcohol.
Rectified ethyl alcohol (ethanol), intended for different alcoholic beverages, it can be ordinary or highly purified. The strength of ordinary alcohol is not less than 95.5%, and the highest purity is not less than 96.2%. It is the starting material for the preparation of popular alcoholic drinks such as vodka and fortified wine.
In medicine, ethyl alcohol (95.5% or 70%) is used, which has been thoroughly purified.
List and classification of strong alcoholic drinks
The following is a list of strong alcoholic drinks that are frequent guests on the tables of our compatriots. This classification of strong alcoholic drinks is generally accepted and gives a general idea of them. Look at what strong alcoholic drinks there are and decide on your choice.
Strong white alcoholic drink: vodka and tequila
Vodka is a strong alcoholic drink (40-56%), which is prepared by processing activated carbon aqueous-alcohol solution, with or without the addition of ingredients, followed by filtration. Simply put, vodka is a mixture of rectified alcohol with prepared water. Ethyl alcohol can be mixed with water in any ratio.
Mexican "vodka" Tequila is an alcoholic drink obtained by distilling the extract of the cactus of the same name.
Even D.I. Mendeleev calculated the ideal proportion for preparing vodka as an alcoholic drink with a percentage ratio of 40: 60, that is, a 40% alcohol solution, which is the most homogeneous mixture, is easiest to digest and gives a person more warmth. It is not for nothing that vodka made in this way has long served not only gastronomic purposes, but also medicinal ones.
Research by American and German scientists has led to the conclusion that the normal dose of a white alcoholic drink for an adult man is up to 100 ml of alcohol per day in terms of vodka, and for a woman it is correspondingly almost 2 times less. Moreover, this dose does not add up over the course of a week (for example, if a person has not drunk for a whole week, then half a liter for one person on Saturday will only bring him harm, best case scenario- severe headache).
If a person can limit himself to this dose, he will be able to drink alcohol for many years without harm to his health. At the same time, you need to give yourself the attitude that these self-restraints are not a forced prohibition, but a wise distribution of pleasure: after drinking a little today and having fun, you will be able to do this tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, and many, many years in the future. If you don’t do this, you will be forced to face very big problems in a fairly short time.
English alcoholic drinks: scotch and gin
Gin- a strong alcoholic drink obtained by mixing raw alcohol with essential oils of juniper berries, coriander, cardamom, cumin, ginger, cinnamon. The alcohol content in this English alcoholic drink is 40-50%. Gin is colorless. Although gin is produced in many countries, there are two types - Dutch and London dry.
Scotch is an alcoholic drink of increased strength and is also traditionally produced and consumed in England and its surrounding areas.
Alcoholic drink whiskey
Whiskey- a strong alcoholic drink with an alcohol content of 40% or more, which is obtained by distilling fermented grain wort followed by long-term aging (from 3 to 10 years) in oak barrels with charred walls.
The word "whiskey" comes from the Celtic name for this drink - "water of life."
Whiskey - national drink Anglo-Saxon countries. Whiskey production is especially developed in the UK, Ireland, USA and Canada.
Alcoholic drink rum
Rum- a strong alcoholic drink obtained by aging rum alcohol in oak barrels. Rum alcohol is produced from fermented sugar cane juice, cane syrup, and molasses. cane sugar and other by-products of cane processing.
The resulting alcohol is poured into oak barrels and aged for 5 years. During the aging process, aromatic, coloring and tannins pass into alcohol. The rum acquires a brown color with a golden hue and is slightly burning taste. The alcohol content of the final product is below 95%.
Alcoholic drink cognac and brandy
Cognac- a strong alcoholic drink prepared from cognac alcohol, which is obtained by distilling grape wines followed by aging the distillation in oak barrels. Fresh cognac alcohol is colorless, slightly aromatic and has a harsh taste. Cognac matures extremely slowly.
Brandy- a strong alcoholic drink obtained by distilling any fortified juice of fruits or berries, followed by aging. In many countries, brandies are known that are made from apples - Calvados, from plums - slivovitz, from cherries - kirsch, from pears - William.
Brandy made from grape wines does not require any specification for the inscription on the sticker. Fruit brandy must be accompanied by appropriate explanations ( apple brandy, apricot brandy, etc.).
Raw materials for brandy do not undergo thorough purification, as for cognac or vodka, and retain the fruity aroma. Brandy is aged both in oak barrels, charred from the inside (to improve the taste), and in other containers.
Before drinking, brandy is diluted and taken, as a rule, after meals. It is also used as an ingredient in many cocktails. Strong brandy (80-90%) is not consumed undiluted at all.
In the gastronomic tradition, cognac and brandy are used as digestifs because they promote digestion (from the Latin word digestivus, which translates as a digestive aid).
For a large, healthy man (90 kg), 100 ml of cognac is enough to get pleasure. A larger dose will not give you more pleasure and will only make you feel stupid.
Light green alcoholic drink
Low alcoholic drinks in the form of liqueurs are prepared with rectified alcohol, alcoholized fruit and berry juices, infusions of herbs, seeds, flowers, sugar syrup, solutions of dyes and other substances. These products, in addition to the liquor itself, include drinks such as balsam, gin, whiskey, and rum.
Liquor is a strong, sweet and spicy green alcoholic drink made from alcoholized juices, infusions of fruits or herbs, sugar syrup, aromatic infusions, etc.
Alcoholic drink tincture
An alcoholic drink, tincture, is prepared using alcoholic infusions of spicy and medicinal herbs, roots, fruits, essential oils, which give it a strong pleasant aroma.
Tinctures have a tonic effect on the body. Stimulates appetite. Alcohol content - 30-60%
They are used mainly as flavoring agents of all kinds.
Grape alcoholic drink wine
Wine- this is probably the most ancient alcoholic drink, which over the many centuries of its existence has acquired its own unique world, painted with many colors, shades of taste and aroma.
According to the production method and composition, wines as alcoholic beverages are divided into table, fortified (strong and dessert), flavored and sparkling.
Most natural wines are dry. They are called so because all the sugar they contain is “dry” fermented into alcohol. There are natural semi-dry or semi-sweet wines in which sugar still remains - due to the natural characteristics of a particular grape variety.
As can be seen from the table, ethyl alcohol in dry grape wines contains from 9 to 16%. But wine is not diluted alcohol. Grape wine, especially red, is a source of biologically important substances, which enter the body with other food products limited or impossible.
According to the famous French physician Louis Pasteur, wine can be considered the healthiest hygienic drink (of course, if it is not abused). But still, this is an alcoholic drink, which, one way or another, is a stumbling block: to recover or to drink yourself to death? A completely legitimate question arises about how much wine you need to drink for health benefits. Of course, it's all a matter of dose.
It is believed that the consumption of wine in an amount amounting to 5-7% for men and 2-4% of the daily caloric intake for women, provided that the diet is balanced, does not have negative influence on the body.
Doctors have found that with moderate consumption of natural wine, the risk of cardiovascular diseases is reduced by up to 35% and mortality due to coronary insufficiency is reduced by up to 15-60%. Two glasses of natural red wine compensate for the damage caused to blood vessels due to smoking one cigarette. In addition, drinking wine reduces the risk of cancer. It has been proven that red wine inhibits the development of leukemia, skin cancer, breast cancer, and prostate cancer.
However, we must remember that regular consumption of wine large quantities is fraught with alcoholism. Despite the fact that treatment with alcoholic beverages can significantly improve your health and at the same time bring pleasure, you still need to approach this problem with a completely sober head.
The healing effects of light alcoholic drinks
The practice of treatment with light alcoholic drinks has very ancient roots; this problem remains very relevant today. Scientists from many countries have studied and are studying the effect on human body alcoholic drinks. Many serious studies have been conducted, the results of which often surprised the scientists themselves. Thus, it turned out that people who regularly drink alcoholic beverages in small doses (for example, a small glass of cognac or a glass of dry wine a day) get sick less and live longer than strict abstainers. Thus, the risk of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease is reduced by up to 40%. Moreover, only natural alcohol has such a protective effect - wine, cognac, whiskey, grappa, chacha - in general, drinks obtained by conventional distillation. The whole point here is in natural microimpurities that remain after distillation, but are no longer contained in pure alcohol. They provide the powerful protective effect of natural alcoholic drinks.
Wine, as well as strong alcoholic drinks, are recommended for general strengthening of the body, as an analgesic, relaxant and sedative. Of course, everyone knows the antiviral and bactericidal effects of alcoholic beverages. For example, in wine, even diluted, the causative agents of cholera, typhoid fever, paratyphoid fever, and polio viruses die within 10-30 minutes. So a glass of good natural wine or cognac is an effective prevention of all kinds of infectious diseases and intestinal disorders.
Natural alcohol has the most positive effect on brain activity. For example, a study by American scientists showed that older women who drink a little alcohol every day (a glass of wine, a glass of beer or a glass of cognac) suffer less from age-related decline in brain function than abstainers. They experience memory problems and other mental disorders approximately 20% less often than non-drinking women.
A glass of cognac or a glass of wine can also reduce insulin levels and increase the sensitivity of cells to it. Before the invention of insulin for treatment diabetes mellitus For example, predominantly alcoholic drinks were used, most often strong wine.
Cognac and wine also help get rid of excess weight, stimulating the secretion of the gallbladder and accelerating the digestion of fats. In general, alcoholic drinks in small doses remarkably activate digestion, food is better absorbed, and toxins and waste are removed from the body in a timely manner.
Natural alcoholic drinks are especially beneficial for women during and after menopause. It is during this period, due to a sharp decrease in the level of female hormones estrogen, that the risk of developing atherosclerosis and cardiovascular failure increases. And small doses of alcohol stimulate the production of estrogen by the adrenal glands, thereby supporting the protective functions of the female body.
You can have fun in different ways. Some would prefer an evening at home watching a family comedy, others would prefer to move from club to club until the morning, and for others, travel to distant lands with the brightest local flavor. But it just so happens that most of the fun scenarios involve alcohol. No, we are convinced: you can have fun without degrees. And it’s better not to mess with drinks from this list at all: you never know how the night will end in such company!
Alcohol is the most popular souvenir from trips and an unchanging item on the program of any trip. We just advise you to think carefully before trying drinks from this rating abroad. After all, not everyone can handle their strength. But, nevertheless, tourists rarely manage to restrain themselves from tasting...
10. Stroh – 40-80%
This spiced rum is a popular souvenir from Austria. Tourists buy it in liters, but in vain: due to the high strength of Stro, it is extremely rarely consumed in its pure form. But its piquant taste perfectly complements traditional baked goods, as well as “winter” cocktails, such as hunting tea and punch. The drink is available in various variants, with alcohol content ranging from 40% to 80%.
9. White rum John Crow Batty Rum – 80%
In the twentieth century, Jamaica earned some fame in the world of entertainment. And this drink perfectly complements the “glorious” list of intoxicating attractions of Bob Marley’s country. To cope with this type of rum (and, in fact, moonshine), you need to have a truly steel stomach!
Don't let the name fool you: the birthplace of the drink with three eights is Scotland. Shanghai is officially recognized as the strongest vodka in the world. What is noteworthy is that it is in the region of highlanders and kilts that they also produce the strongest beer (41%!), as well as the strongest gin. What can I say: the Scots are tough guys.
5. Absinthe Hapsburg Gold – 89.9%
Don't know what souvenir to bring from the Czech Republic? Certainly not Hapsburg Gold absinthe. Only if you are an artist, poet or, at worst, a designer. After all, it’s difficult to guess what you’ll see after meeting this “green fairy.” It’s not for nothing that the drink’s slogan is simple and laconic – “no rules.”
4. River Antoine Royale Grenadian Rum – 90%
A drink that we would proudly call moonshine. Distilled from sugar cane juice. And therefore it has a pronounced sweet taste. True, it is unlikely that you will be able to fully experience it: any bartender will immediately serve you a glass of water “included”. Otherwise, you simply won’t get to know this Caribbean attraction.
3. Whiskey Bruichladdich X4 Quadrupled – 92%
Remember when we said that the Scots are famous for the strongest vodka and beer? Feel free to add whiskey to this honorable list! A truly Scottish treasure. BBC journalists even managed to charge a sports car with the drink and accelerate it to 100 miles per hour! What this potion does to the human body is anyone's guess.
2. Everclear – 95%
The strongest alcoholic drink in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records (1979). Since 2015, it has been prohibited for sale in California, Florida and 7 other American states. There is also a popular rock band named after him. Certainly not for ease.
1. Spirytus – 96%
Knowledgeable people compare the “divine” and “spiritual” taste of this Polish invention to a blow to the stomach that takes your breath away. We strongly do not recommend for use.
If food is the way to a man's heart, then drink is the way to his soul. This is something that all beverage manufacturers know. That's why they invent ever richer and more tempting flavors to please their fastidious customers. But an expert good alcohol not so easy to impress. This is why they are born the strongest alcoholic drinks in the world.
For those who are looking for a mixture that will make you feel the fire inside for a while, we have collected ten of the most impressive drinks. They are presented in order of increasing alcohol content, from least to strongest. Maybe one day you'll try them.
10. Elixir végétal de la Grande-Chartreuse - 69% alcohol
This herbal liqueur with almost three centuries of history is still produced according to secret recipe Marshal Estre. It contains the "essences" of more than 130 plants, whose aromatic and healing properties make the liqueur not only one of the strongest in the world, but also very useful, in reasonable quantities. Reviews say that it is enough to drop a few drops of liqueur on a piece of sugar or dilute a small amount of in the water, and fatigue or slight malaise will disappear as if by hand.
The herbs are kept in the monastery of La Grande Chartreuse and then processed at the distillery in Voiron by the monks. And the resulting liqueur remains to mature in oak barrels, in the largest liquor cellar in the world. The monks decide when the drink is ready and then bottle it, which in turn is enclosed in an elegant wooden package. Vegetal de la Grande Chartreuse is supplied to more than 100 countries around the world.
9. Bacardi 151 - 75.5%
Yohoho, this is a real pirate strong rum. And even if you are not a pirate, but you love strong alcohol, then be sure to try Bacardi 151. It is an integral component of many high-quality cocktails and can burn your throat if you sip carelessly. However, once inside it no longer burns, but generates pleasant warmth.
The aftertaste of Bacardi 151 is fruity, and the aroma, according to the manufacturer, contains oak and vanilla notes. Judging by the reviews of experts, this rum has only one drawback - it is easy to get drunk with it.
8. Devil Springs Vodka - 80%
This is an ideal vodka for homemade tincture. From dried fruits to herbs, nothing escapes her fiery wrath. And when the essences of your fruits and herbs surrender to the mercy of alcohol, simply dilute the mixture with water in a 1 to 1 ratio and get the most ordinary vodka, but with an unusual taste.
7. Pincer Shanghai Strength - 88.8%
This super strong Scotch vodka was probably created to combat the cold. But who wants to fight the cold without being able to take a normal breath? However, the makers claim that it is a healthy drink that contains milk thistle and elderberry extracts to support the liver.
One of the strongest spirits in the world was released in a limited edition and is intended mainly for the Chinese market.
By the way, Scotland is the birthplace of the strongest beer in the world. It bears the self-explanatory name “Snake Venom” and contains 67.5% alcohol. It even has a sticker warning that this beer should be drunk in small portions due to its very high strength. The ingredients for creating “Snake Venom” were smoky malt smoked on peat and two types of yeast. Perhaps this beer will someday get into the market if experts dare to try such a vigorous swill.
6. Poitin 1661 - 90%
The national Irish drink with a rich history is a type of moonshine. It was prepared in small copper pots (“pota”) from barley or potatoes.
In 1661, the sale and preparation of potine was banned in Ireland due to difficulties in taxing it and as part of a larger English effort to suppress Irish culture. This ban lasted more than three centuries, and in Northern Ireland it is still in effect.
5. Mariënburg rum – 90%
Throughout its evolution, this rum alpha male has refined its already rich texture. As the crown jewel of Suriname, this 90% rum is a welcome gift for every spirits connoisseur. However, you can only buy real 90 percent Mariënburg rum in Suriname itself. For export products, the alcohol percentage was reduced to 81%.
4. Bruichladdich X4 Quadrupled Whiskey – 92%
The strongest malt whiskey is produced using a 17th century recipe. It is purified four times, making it an extremely pure alcoholic beverage.
An experiment with this whiskey showed that it is powerful enough to accelerate a sports car to 160 kilometers per hour. If it can do this to a sports car, imagine what it can do to your body.
3. Everclear Grain - 95%
The top 3 strongest drinks in the world are vodka, which was banned for a long time in the USA and Canada. Its neutral taste makes it ideal for preparing alcoholic mixtures. In 1979, it was included in the Guinness Book of Records as the strongest alcoholic drink.
If you're brave enough to give it a try, make sure you have your local emergency number on speed dial.
2. Cocoroco - 96%
An alcoholic drink created in Bolivia, usually sold in tin cans with the image of a crocodile. It is made from sugarcane and coconut and is illegal in some of Bolivia's neighboring countries, such as Chile (where all alcoholic drinks with more than 55% alcohol by volume are illegal).
Few stomachs can handle Cocoroco undiluted. Usually this hellish swill is drunk, diluted with cool tea, or added to various cocktails.
1. Wratislavia Spirytus - 96%
The most strong vodka in the world, made in Poland, is nothing more than liquid fire. It is odorless and to the untrained eye looks exactly like water. But take just one sip of this drink, albeit in diluted form, and it will become clear that this is not water at all, but the most stunning experience for your taste buds.
Its name - “Bratislava Spiritus” - does not refer to Poland at all. But here all questions should be directed to the manufacturer.
Thanks to strict quality standards and a multi-level purification system, Wratislavia Spirytus is an ideal base for premium alcoholic mixtures and even desserts.
It is not recommended to drink the strongest alcohol in the world in its pure form. They say it can damage your insides for the rest of your life. We will not check, and we do not advise you to.
