Why The Alcohol Content In Spirits Became Known As Proof

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Published on July 22, 2017 by Tex Hollywood

The process began in England around the 16th century. Its original purpose was not consumer protection, but rather to ensure that the state (read: the King) collected the proper amount of taxes on the sale of the product (alcohol, called proof spirits, was taxed at a higher rate).

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