Talk:Rectified spirit

Page move
Thie is not a brand name; this is just a translatable Polish language term, and IMO should be merged into the "neutral grain spirit". We dont have articles, mleko or kapusta kiszona, do we?. mikka (t) 5 July 2005 16:18 (UTC)


 * While true, it is the common name for a product; we do have an article for Bleach. As to this being an English encyclopedia, I consulted with and tried to follow Wikipolicy on this matter, as it has been my experience "Spirytus" or another name will be used by native English speakers; not "rectified spirit". I believe a partial revert is in order. - RoyBoy 800 6 July 2005 22:48 (UTC)

I propose merging this article with Neutral grain spirit, as the two products are virtually identical. I also propose to remove all the spam from the article. Wahrmund (talk) 20:30, 31 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Merged this article with Neutral grain spirit today.Wahrmund (talk) 23:45, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

Tasteles, odorless??
Seems somebody didn't try real spirits. Sure it is clear, but the smell of pure alcohol is very distinct and quite strong, due to alcohol being quite volatile. As for taste... well, you could call it tasteless as in it leaves your mouth numb and unable to feel any actual taste for the next several minutes. In fact the taste is extremely strong burning, and drinking more pure spirit can result in lasting burns of your mouth and throat similar to chemical burns (that's why usually it's dissolved for consumption). Unless of course mr. Stawski is selling you water as spirits.
 * They call it tasteless, because there is nothing it it that gives its taste (unlike Whiskey wich has its own taste) So its good to create liquor and other stuff. And you try that stuff pure? Well thats stupid.... --77.20.109.188 (talk) 19:03, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

Uh in my parish Everclear is fairly hard to come by. Instead we drink this stuff called Diesel by Sazerac Co. It is 190 proof and has a VERY distinct taste and is not ANY different than Everclear. It burns like hell and has a very strong odor. I was reading this and thought..hm..maybe Everclear and Diesel both have extreme impurities. I guess I'm not the only one who thinks the article is wrong...and I'm pretty sure it is. If it were tastless and odorless then its pure 95%+ form would be so popular...so would overdoses. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.33.100.87 (talk) 20:35, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

Primasprit
I'm German and I've never even heard of the word "Primasprit". Please replace Primasprit with Neutralalkohol. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.68.102.245 (talk) 19:10, 31 January 2009 (UTC)


 * According to the German Google, Primasprit is one and a half times as common in German usage as Neutralalkohol (6610 to 4030). Wahrmund (talk) 20:14, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

Merger with Neutral grain spirit
I have reverted the simple redirect to Neutral grain spirit. There is a case for merging, but that article does not presently have the same information as this one. It might be a good idea if someone did merge the information and then redirect one to the other. Man with two legs (talk) 17:32, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
 * It is worth noting that the article makes it clear that the two terms are not interchangeable because rectified spirit is not necessarily made from grain. Man with two legs (talk) 17:34, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

Exports from Poland
Im Pole and I dont know anything about that it's illegal to export spirytus from Poland. Any reference? Crenshaw (talk) 23:36, 1 August 2009 (UTC)


 * I've deleted the reference to illegal export of the stuff. Anyone who has evidence to the contrary, can restore it. Wahrmund (talk) 23:59, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

My distributor in Osaka would have a fit if he knew all his Spirytus sales were illegal. The product is exported legally to Japan, among other nations and has the tax stamps and content information written with appropriate export labels. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.142.104.140 (talk) 09:55, 5 December 2016 (UTC)

Polish Percentages
Spirytus Rektyfikowany is available up to 96%, not just the 95% one that gets exported to the US... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.233.193.211 (talk) 14:13, 23 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Can we find a reliable source that says that? Elsewhere it is claimed that 95% is the practical limit of conventional distillation technology. —BarrelProof (talk) 17:33, 23 June 2011 (UTC)
 * How about a bottle of the stuff sold here? http://www.cow.se/qs/DSCF6233_cropped.JPG  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.233.193.211 (talk) 22:59, 23 June 2011 (UTC)
 * That looks pretty reliable to me (although I don't think we can reference it on wikipedia unless you upload it here). —BarrelProof (talk) 23:40, 23 June 2011 (UTC)


 * The picture of the Polmos bottle in the article is labelled 95%. Browsing the German Google, I see that it is being sold in Germany at 96% and even 96.3%. Wahrmund (talk) 00:57, 8 December 2011 (UTC)

See also absinthe?
Absinthe is one of many spirits that may be prepared using a neutral alcohol (rectified spirit) base. I see no compelling reason to list absinthe here without also listing gin, schnapps, etc., therefore I am removing it. I am leaving Cocoroco because it appears to be substantially similar to rectified spirit. Ed Oppty (talk) 20:13, 4 October 2014 (UTC)

Rectified spirit
What does "countries (e.g. India), denatured alcohol or denatured rectified spirit may commonly be available as "rectified spirit"" mean? Denatured alcohol or denatured rectified spirit are rectified spirits, not just in India.203.80.61.102 (talk) 21:16, 18 January 2017 (UTC)
 * It's talking about usage of the term. Denatured alcohol is not intended for drinking (indeed the "denatured" name refers to it being intentionally tainted so it can't be safely drunk). Labeling is inconsistent from country to country. oknazevad (talk) 00:22, 11 August 2017 (UTC)

Article focus
Is it just me, or does this article need to beef up its coverage of neutral spirit as an component or stage of the manufacture of other alcoholic beverages. For example, vodka is just mentioned in passing (as something rectified spirit is substituted for) when it really is just diluted neutral spirit. Likewise, distilled and compound gins use neutral spirit as a base. As it stands the article seems less about the actual primary use of neutral spirits, and spends too much time on them as a standalone beverage. oknazevad (talk) 00:22, 11 August 2017 (UTC)

A practical limit of 95.6% by volume?
According to an article about ethanol an azeotropic mixture contains 95.6 percent ethanol by mass (or about 97% alcohol by volume). So where is the truth? 85.193.199.225 (talk) 15:08, 25 August 2017 (UTC)


 * It's indeed 95.6% by mass (97.2% by volume). In practice, rectified spirits are not azeotropic but 96–96,5% by volume, which seems to have lead to a misconception that 96% alcohol would be a round-up of 95.6%, so the 95.6% m/m value is often mistaken as v/v. The EU regulations of "ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin" specify that it needs to be at least 96% by volume. – Phoney (talk) 10:29, 27 August 2017 (UTC)
 * That's perfect, thank you. 85.193.199.225 (talk) 14:04, 14 September 2017 (UTC)

Legality
This is legal in Ohio. 190 proof Everclear is available at state liquor stores as shown here: https://www.ohlq.com/product/2952 67.140.182.26 (talk) 07:06, 10 April 2020 (UTC)

"Spirytus rektyfikowany" listed at Redirects for discussion
A discussion is taking place to address the redirect Spirytus rektyfikowany. The discussion will occur at Redirects for discussion/Log/2020 August 24 until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. Hog Farm Bacon 02:16, 24 August 2020 (UTC)