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by pwthornton 1255 days ago
I find this very hard to believe if they are drunk at a sipping strength. A lot of bourbon comes at cask strength, which is good for mixers but is too strong to be drunk straight. The recommendation is to add a little water to get it to the proper alcohol percentage. I don't doubt that people will struggle to tell the difference if they are given cask-strength whisky, as the alcohol concentration can be overwhelming when consumed neat.

As for me, the highest I will go neat is 46%, and that's only for certain scotches.