Perfect 10 martini - Pure alcohol content per dollar - NHTSA traffic safety report

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April 30th, 2009

Drink

Todays drink is the Perfect 10 Martini. Cheap liquor is for mixers. Tanqueray #10 . Gin is an outstanding choice for an outstanding martini.

2 oz Tanqueray #10 . Gin
= oz Martini & Rossi Dry Vermouth
Garnish with an Olive

This can be shaken and strained or served on the rocks.

Think

In yesterday's post we introduced the concept of Pure Alcohol Content. A closely related concept, especially important in todays economy, it the concept of the PAC / Dollar ratio. While this may be somewhat offensive to connoisseurs, there are those who drink for effect rather than or in addition to drinking for taste. To that end weve prepared a table with some of the best PAC per dollar values, based on Washington state prices. In states where liquor is less heavily taxed, the economics shift significantly. To calculate PAC / Dollar ratio multiply the volume (fluid ounces) by the alcohol content (percent by volume) and then divide by the price. The higher the ratio, the better the value. Keep in mind that if you plan to use a mixer it doesnt change the PAC, but the price of the mixer should be added to the price of the liquor.

One other thing that can come into play is the cost of entry. Even though box wine may have a PAC / $ ratio of 1.35, if you only have $5.00, you cant buy a box of wine. A forty, on the other hand, has a very respectable ratio of 1.29 and a low entry point of $2.49. If you can stomach Malt Liquor, this can often be an attractive option in trying times.

Some of the less expensive box wines may not actually represent a PAC / dollar value because they are only 9.0% alcohol. In states without regressive tax codes, cheap Vodka is hard to compete with. In California, where a 1.75 liter of Vodka is under $10, the PAC / dollar is pushed up well over 2.0.

Link

(http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/810821.PDF)

This is a six page Annual Traffic Safety Assessment by the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration. Millions of tax dollars probably went into preparing it. May as well get your moneys worth and read it!

Drink	Percent Alcohol	Volume (Fluid Oz)	PAC (Oz)	Price	PAC / Dollar
6 Tall-boys (16 Oz Beers)	5.0%	96	4.8	$4.29	1.12
Forty of Old English . 800	8.0%	40	3.2	$2.49	1.29
5 Liter Box Table Wine	12.0%	169	20.28	$14.99	1.35
1.75 Liter Monarch . Vodka	40.0%	59.15	23.66	$21.00	1.13