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VOA: standard.2009.11.02
For some, the drink's highproof is part of its appeal.
Because the initial distillation takes it to a very highproof, in excess of 90% pure alcohol, the base ingredient hardly matters because the taste is lost as it converted to practically neutral alcohol.