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A rectified spirit or rectified alcohol is highly concentrated ethanol
Ethanol

Ethanol, also called ethyl alcohol, pure alcohol, grain alcohol, or drinking alcohol, is a volatility , flammable, colorless liquid....
 (drinking alcohol) which has been purified by means of rectification
Rectification (chemistry)

Rectification is a phenomenon of permeation of ion channels that occurs when the inside and outside concentration of the permeant ion are different....
 (repeated distillation). It is used in mixed drinks, in the production of liqueurs, for medicinal purposes, and as a household solvent.

Neutral grain spirits are rectified spirits made from grain
GRAIN

GRAIN is an international non-governmental organization based in Barcelona, Spain, which works toward sustainable agriculture. It was formed upon the realization that the genetic diversity of the world's food crops are being drastically eliminated....
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Spirytus Rektyfikowany
A rectified spirit or rectified alcohol is highly concentrated ethanol
Ethanol

Ethanol, also called ethyl alcohol, pure alcohol, grain alcohol, or drinking alcohol, is a volatility , flammable, colorless liquid....
 (drinking alcohol) which has been purified by means of rectification
Rectification (chemistry)

Rectification is a phenomenon of permeation of ion channels that occurs when the inside and outside concentration of the permeant ion are different....
 (repeated distillation). It is used in mixed drinks, in the production of liqueurs, for medicinal purposes, and as a household solvent.

Neutral grain spirits are rectified spirits made from grain
GRAIN

GRAIN is an international non-governmental organization based in Barcelona, Spain, which works toward sustainable agriculture. It was formed upon the realization that the genetic diversity of the world's food crops are being drastically eliminated....
. However, rectified spirits are also made from other kinds of plant material, most often from sugar beets or potato
Potato

The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial plant Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae family. The word potato may refer to the plant itself as well....
es.

Rectified spirits are illegal for nonmedical purposes in some nations (e.g., India), but they are legal in most industrialized nations. Until recently, they were banned in Canada.

United States


In the United States, a rectified spirit labeled as Spirytus Stawski is imported from Poland by Stawski Imports of Chicago, Illinois. It contains 96% ABV
ABV

ABV is a three-letter acronym that may refer to:* Alcohol by volume, a measure of the alcohol content of alcoholic drinks* Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Nigeria, from its IATA airport code...
 (192 proof), but is also available in a 76% ABV
ABV

ABV is a three-letter acronym that may refer to:* Alcohol by volume, a measure of the alcohol content of alcoholic drinks* Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Nigeria, from its IATA airport code...
 variety (152 proof).

Another popular rectified spirit in the United States is Everclear
Everclear (alcohol)

Everclear is a brand of Neutral grain spirit that is available at concentrations of 75.5% alcohol and 95% alcohol , in contrast to hard liquors such as rum and vodka, which typically contain 40%?60% alcohol ....
, bottled by Luxco
Luxco

Luxco is a privately owned producer and marketer of liquor and liqueurs. Formerly called the David Sherman Corporation, the Company was renamed in 2006....
. Everclear is available in both 95% ABV (190 proof) and 75.5% ABV (151 proof), although some states have banned the 190-proof variety.

Poland


In Polish, spirytus rektyfikowany means rectified spirit. The Polish product is distilled to slightly above 95% (190 proof). Tourists can buy and drink spirytus in Poland, but it is illegal to export it. Enforcement of the export ban, however, is fairly lax.

Germany


In German, rectified spirit is generically called Primasprit (colloquial) or, more technically, Neutralalkohol. It contains 96.5% alcohol (193 proof) and is usually available in apothecaries only (some Russian food stores do sell it as well). In former East Germany, it was available in regular stores.

In Germany, Primasprit is most often used for making homemade liqueurs; other types of use are rare. Most of the Primasprit produced in Germany is made from grain and is therefore a neutral grain spirit
Neutral grain spirit

Neutral grain spirit is a clear, colorless, flammable liquid that is distilled from cereal grain and has a very high ethanol content. The term neutral refers to the fact that it lacks any flavor derived from the Mashing used to distill it, nor does it have any flavor added to it after distillation ....
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See also


  • Alcoholic proof
  • Everclear (alcohol)
    Everclear (alcohol)

    Everclear is a brand of Neutral grain spirit that is available at concentrations of 75.5% alcohol and 95% alcohol , in contrast to hard liquors such as rum and vodka, which typically contain 40%?60% alcohol ....
  • Neutral grain spirit
    Neutral grain spirit

    Neutral grain spirit is a clear, colorless, flammable liquid that is distilled from cereal grain and has a very high ethanol content. The term neutral refers to the fact that it lacks any flavor derived from the Mashing used to distill it, nor does it have any flavor added to it after distillation ....


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