Rectified spirit or rectified alcohol is high concentration alcohol purified by the process of rectification (repeated or fractional distillation). It is used for medicinal purposes, as a household solvent, or in mixed drinks. Neutral grain spirits are rectified spirits made from grain. However, rectified spirits can also be made from other raw materials, most often from potatos or sugar beet. Image File history File links This work is copyrighted. ... Vodka bottling machine, Shatskaya Vodka Shatsk, Russia Vodka is one of the worlds most consumed distilled beverages. ... Motto: Contemnit procellas (It defies the storms) Semper invicta (Always invincible) Coordinates: Country Poland Voivodeship Masovia Powiat city county Gmina Warszawa Districts 18 boroughs City Rights turn of the 13th century Government  - Mayor Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz (PO) Area  - City 516. ... Functional group of an alcohol molecule. ... Rectification (chemistry) is a phenomenon of permeation of ionic channels that occurs when the inside and outside concentration of the permeant ion are different. ... Neutral grain spirits refers to a clear liquid distilled at a high ethyl alcohol content. ... The word grain has several meanings, most being descriptive of a small piece or particle. ... Binomial name Solanum tuberosum L. The potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, commonly grown for its starchy tuber. ... Two sugar beets - the one on the left has been cultivated to be smoother than the traditional beet, so that it traps less soil. ...

Rectified spirits are illegal for non-medical purposes in several countries (such as India), but are legal in most industrialized nations. Until recently rectified spirits were banned in Canada.

USA

In the USA it is labeled as 96% (192 proof) and is imported by Stawski Imports out of Chicago, IL: [1]. It also comes in a less popular 76% (152 Proof) variety. Because of its multi distillation and purification process, it is colorless, tasteless and virtually odorless, making it the perfect base for any mixed drink. The 192 proof is illegal in California, though it sometimes slips under the radar.

Poland

In Polish, spirytus rektyfikowany means rectified spirit.

Spirytus is in the same category as Vodka. It is commonly understood that spirytus is distilled to the maximum purity achievable, which is slightly above 95% (190 proof), but it is labeled 95% for practical and legal reasons. Vodka bottling machine, Shatskaya Vodka Shatsk, Russia Vodka is one of the worlds most consumed distilled beverages. ... This article needs more context around or a better explanation of technical details to make it more accessible to general readers and technical readers outside the specialty, without removing technical details. ...

Tourists are allowed to buy and drink spirytus in Poland, but it is illegal for them to export it. Enforcement of the export restriction is fairly lax.

Spirytus is distilled by Polmos Warszawa [2] and comes in many different strengths and sizes for export [3].

Germany

In German, rectified spirit is called Primasprit, Weingeist or unvergällter Alkohol.

The term Primasprit is generally only used for rectified spirit which was originally produced for drinking. In East Germany the alcohol content of Primasprit was always at 96% ABV (192 proof), but in reunited Germany the alcohol content can be between 60% (120 proof) and 96% (192 proof), since the taxation for Primasprit with a very high alcohol content is unusually high. Primasprit is in very most cases used for homemade liqueurs, other types of usage are rare. Most Primasprit in Germany is made from grain and therefore in fact neutral grain spirit. GDR redirects here. ... Alcohol by volume (ABV) is an indication of how much alcohol (expressed as a percentage) is included in an alcoholic beverage. ...

Unvergällter Alkohol is originally the legal term for taxed neutral spirit with 96% ABV. In colloquial usage (and officially) this term is used for rectified spirit which was originally not produced for drinking. This refers almost only to rectified spirit for medical purposes, available at a German Apotheke (pharmacy). However, the term Weingeist is also often used for rectified spirit from pharmacies. Alcohol by volume (ABV) is an indication of how much alcohol (expressed as a percentage) is included in an alcoholic beverage. ... For other uses, see Pharmacy (disambiguation). ...

See also

Polmos Warszawa: [4] Manufacturer of Spirytus

USA Imports: [5] Stawski Imports - Polish Spirits, Chigago, IL.

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