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Most whiskey is 80 proof or 40% alcohol. However, standard drinks of beer, wine and 80 proof whiskey all contain the same amount of alcohol (0.60 oz). This is called alcohol e â¦ quivalence. 2 people found this useful. 1  Addiction Effects: the Link Between Alcohol Intake and Metabolism When alcohol is ingested, it can have a number of effects on the body.
At first glance proof's definition makes no sense. It seems needlessly complicated. Proof is the government documentation of a distilled beverage's alcohol content. In the United States if you cut the number in half and you get you get the actual amount of alcohol in the bottle. Eighty proof means 40 percent of the liquid in the bottle is alcohol. Why use proof when you could simply state 40 percent on the bottle? Proof started because of buyer beware. It began here during our 18th century whiskey trade.