Thanks Gunnar. Great math (I wish I could say the same about the resulting dram!).
It did suddenly hit me that 6 parts alcohol to 4 parts water would be increased to 6 parts alcohol to 24 parts water which would be a 1:4 ratio which would be 20%, but I think this sudden math insight was a result of some random divine intervention (either that or the Famous Grouse Malt next to me).
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Yeah, that advise from the distillery looks like a "How to thoroughly and irreversibly destroy this fine dram"-recipe : )
Wouldn't that be a 1:6 ratio?
Ehm..
but I think this sudden math insight was a result of
I'm not convinced that we should introduce Famous Grouse in addition to calculator in math class : )) (I don't believe in divine intervention, so it must have been that malt!)
But you're close to something. 6 parts alcohol pluss 4 parts water, that is
10 parts. (And 6/10 is 60%). Now, to the10 parts of whisky, add twice as much water: That's 20 parts water. The sum result will be 6 parts alcohol and 24 parts water, that is all together 30 parts. And 6/30 is 20%.Cheers! Gunnar
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Sorry, I misunderstood what you ment with ratio here. (I thought of the fact that 6:4 multiplied with 1:6 is 6:24). Yes, you're right, 6:24 equals 1:4. But that's 25% so it doesn't really help.
Never mind, the weekend is close. Let's have a undiluted dram or two this evening instead of all this math!
Gunnar
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Uh, Gunnar - one part alcohol and 4 parts water makes five parts in total - thus alcohol is 1 5th or 20%
Anders
But we can still have that dram, right?
Jim
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Aha, that's the way he ment it. Okay, double sorry! Hey Douglas, seems you were perfectly right then! (Yippi, whisky and math gang together after all!)
I certainly hope so!
Gunnar
Since whisky and math appear to go together like fusel-oil and water, I hope I got a bargain when I picked up 3 200ml bottles in a gift pack today of Talisker 10, Talisker Distiller's Edition, and Talisker 18 for $29.99. According to my calculations this makes a grand total of 600ml. The equivalent cost for a 750ml bottle of spirit, would then be $14.99.
Just kidding! It's probably closer to $36 (or so). If you want to rush over to Otto's on Brown Deer rd. in Milwaukee you might want to call first, because I 'spirited' away the last two gift packs on the shelf (the gift pack retails at $65 elsewhere). At check-out they also have a 3-pack of miniatures of Bushmills, Black Bush, and Bushmills Malt for $4.99. That puts them under $10 per miniature (something I am positive is mathematically correct). I like the Bushmills Malt the best--it has a natural sweetness that is a nice counterpoint to breathy Irish smoke. The Black Bush is more reminiscent of a sherry-casked grain whisky. The regular Bushmills needs an ice cube.
Dewars and Ginger-ale FTW !!!
My favorite night out at the club drink. :)
Duke
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