Regional Rectified spirit
1 regional
1.1 united states
1.1.1 retail availability
1.2 germany
1.3 norway
regional
united states
neutral spirit legally defined spirit distilled material distilled @ or above 95% abv (190 proof) , bottled @ or above 40% abv. when term used in informal context rather term of u.s. law, distilled spirit of high alcohol purity (e.g., 170 proof or higher) not contain added flavoring may referred neutral alcohol. prominent brands of neutral spirits sold in us:
brands made luxco
everclear
crystal clear
golden grain
gem clear
grain spirits legal classification neutral spirit distilled fermented grain mash , stored in oak containers.
retail availability
availability of neutral spirit retail purchase varies between states. states consumer sales of high-abv neutral spirit prohibited include florida, maine, minnesota, nevada, north carolina, ohio, pennsylvania, , west virginia. in virginia, purchase of neutral spirits requires no-cost grain alcohol permit , issued strictly industrial, commercial, culinary or medicinal use . in 2017 virginia has approved sale of 151 proof neutral spirits @ abc stores without permit.
germany
in german, rectified spirit generically called primasprit (colloquial) or, more technically, neutralalkohol. available in pharmacies, bigger supermarkets, or east-european markets. in former east germany, available in regular stores.
in germany, primasprit used making homemade liqueurs; other types of use rare. of primasprit produced in germany made grain , is, therefore, neutral grain spirit.
norway
the import , sale of spirits containing more 60% alcohol volume prohibited, weaker grain spirits permitted.
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