· Blenders International · Water Science
Beyond whisky — what water proofs gin, vodka, rum and tequila?
Whisky gets the water debate, but it is the category that needs the least added water. A bottle of vodka is roughly 60% water a distiller poured in deliberately, and gin punishes a bad spec in ways an aged spirit can hide. Here is what the regulations require category by category, why unaged spirits are the least forgiving, and how to tell a botanical haze from a water fault.