Grain Alcohol

smegballs · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Karma :

Im looking to get some neutral grain alcohol, example everclear, for to make some herbal tinctures as I've heard that this sort of alcohol really absorbs the 'flavours' of many herbs. You can then use these tinctures in your cooking to really give your food some 'flavour'...

Something like the 150 or 190 proof should be just dandy

I've googled but can't seem to find anywhere that sells this sort of thing in the UK.

Any ideas???

Also with regards to customs, if i was to import some everclear from the US, would it be liable to pay customs duty when it arrived here?

Speedy3 · Traffic Copper Joined: 13 Aug 2006 Karma :

if you can find someone to send it to you as a 'gift' you evade all tax/custom duties when it arrives if i recall correctly????
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Skudd · Super Spammer Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Karma :

I was up at Leven in Scotland at the Distilery, they had the raw product before they toned it down to whisky. I'm sure you could buy the 100% stuff from there.
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Ariel Badger · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Karma :

If i didn't know better I would swear you were trying to make hash oil.
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colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

I put freshly ground spice, in bottles of vegetable oil.

The oil then has the taste of the spice, without the bits.

Chilli oil is particularly good.
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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

You can buy 5l drums of it in France for about E2.50.

"Polish pure spirit" is 160 proof grain vodka and available for sale in the UK.
https://www.nickollsandperks.co.uk/prodspics/77000200BND.jpg
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smegballs · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Karma :

The Polish Spirit looks like it should do the job.....

Thanks all.

Rest easy Ariel the devils weed isn't my herb of choice (never really had much effect)