WA State Liquor Control Board - Price Book Liquor Strength Chart

Sunday, October 12, 2008

LIQUOR STRENGTH CONVERSION CHART
Many of us are confused by the Canadian rating of proof, compared to U.S. proof. Here's how to do it:

1.	START WITH PERCENTAGE OF ALCOHOL BY VOLUME
2.	TO CONVERT TO CANADIAN PROOF MULTIPLY IT BY 1.75
3.	TO CONVERT TO U.S.A. PROOF MULTIPLY IT BY 2

		Canadian and Brititsh Proof		Percentage of alcohol by volume		U.S.A. proof
OVER PROOF		175.2	Pure Alcohol	100		200
				90
				80
	32.0	132.0	-- -- -- --	75.3	-- -- -- --	150.6
				70
				60
		100.0		57.1	-- -- -- --	114.2

UNDER PROOF	12.4	87.6	PROOF -- --	50
	24.7	75.3	-- -- -- --	43	-- -- -- --	86
	30.0	70	-- -- -- --	40	-- -- -- --	80
	47.4	52.6		30		60
	64.8	35.2		20		40
	82.3	17.7		10		20
	100	0	WATER	0		0