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goldfishpaws t1_j69q147 wrote

Drinking alcohol is usually under 40% ABV (spirits) and a lot lower for wines (11-13%ish) or beers (3-6%ish).

That leaves a lot of space for other things and flavours - and much like cheap "orange flavour drink" doesn't compare with freshly squeezed orange juice, the mixers will have a huge affect on flavour, the good stuff is more expensive.

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Mayor__Defacto t1_j6af8z8 wrote

Virtually no spirits are bottled at what they’re distilled to. Vodka is typically distilled to above 90% ABV and then diluted with water at bottling.

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goldfishpaws t1_j6cueah wrote

Exactly my point - they're dilute products, the alcohol doesn't taste any different, the stuff it shares a bottle with does.

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