Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Highly rectified; strongly alcoholic: as, high-proof spirits.
- Severely tested; capable of standing any test.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Highly rectified; very strongly alcoholic.
- adjective So as to stand any test.
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Examples
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Short version: "Bitters are an aromatic flavoring agent made from infusing roots, barks, fruit peels, seeds, spices, herbs, flowers and botanicals in high-proof alcohol."
Gift Guide: Books on Cocktails Wayne Curtis 2011
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The science of making small-batch, high-proof alcohol has remained largely unchanged for centuries.
Hipster Moonshine 2010
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You don't want your taste buds overwhelmed by high-proof spirits, let alone the sugar and citrus that goes into so many mixed drinks.
Tony Sachs: Craft Cocktails: Coming To A Restaurant Near You Tony Sachs 2011
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The science of making small-batch, high-proof alcohol has remained largely unchanged for centuries.
Hipster Moonshine 2010
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The science of making small-batch, high-proof alcohol has remained largely unchanged for centuries.
Hipster Moonshine 2010
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The Parisian Negroni employs Campari with the high-proof Louis Royer "Force 53" VSOP Cognac in place of gin, along with Punt e Mes and allspice dram, for a most potent and complex cocktail.
Tony Sachs: Craft Cocktails: Coming To A Restaurant Near You Tony Sachs 2011
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You don't want your taste buds overwhelmed by high-proof spirits, let alone the sugar and citrus that goes into so many mixed drinks.
Tony Sachs: Craft Cocktails: Coming To A Restaurant Near You Tony Sachs 2011
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The Parisian Negroni employs Campari with the high-proof Louis Royer "Force 53" VSOP Cognac in place of gin, along with Punt e Mes and allspice dram, for a most potent and complex cocktail.
Tony Sachs: Craft Cocktails: Coming To A Restaurant Near You Tony Sachs 2011
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In high-proof whiskeys, rye imparts a spicy, drying character.
Food Republic: 5 Rye Beers To Try Right Now Food Republic 2011
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Plenty of hard alcohol carries a high-proof kick, of course.
Moonshine Gumshoe 2010
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