10 Easiest Fifths to Drink in One Night

Published on January 24, 2017 at 9:30 am by Dragana Randjelovic in Lists

If you want to find out what 10 easiest fifths to drink in one night are, you should know what a “fifth” is and how many drinks it contains. According to the old terminology adopted in the US in the 19th century, a fifth is 1/5 of a gallon, which is around 750ml. If we know that a standard shot glass in bars has 1.5-2 ounces, we can say that it is approximately 12-13 2oz shots. If you choose to drink 1.5 ounces of a drink in smaller glasses, it will be 17 glasses. A standard beer is 12oz, however the alcohol content of beer is far less than liquor.

The more important question is: why would anyone try to drink so much alcohol in one night? What proves that this is a good question is the presence of so many answers on the internet about drinking alcohol as a type of sport, fun or even a competition among people. As we could see in our article concerning 7 Easiest and Fun Drinking Games for Groups, many people think that drinking too much alcohol is fun or funny in groups. Do not be silly enough to try it, but first read about how dangerous this sport is to your physical and mental health.

A research study from the UK from the UK stated that a person should not drink more than 10 1.25 oz drinks per week, spread over three days. So, what will happen if we drink more than that? A former alcoholic, Jason Quiggle, now sober, used to drink a fifth every day for many years. He is still alive, and we can say, healthy, but he admits that many things in his body do not function well after all those years. Alcohol kills cells in the stomach, leaving an open door for infections, hemorrhoids, and cancer. His brain cells are surely damaged and killed forever, and we know that they will not regenerate again. There are also links for people who used to drink and dementia, both in the old age, or even much earlier while they are still young. Those problems can start while the person still drinks, and can rapidly become more serious before he or she even decides to stop the bad habit.

According to research in the US, about 6.7% of the adults admit that they are heavy drinkers, while 3.4% of the young (12-20) had a problem with heavy drinking in the past year. Alcohol was stated as a cause of death of 88,000 people in the US during 2014, but there is no research which will say how many people have been victims of the alcohol abuse indirectly – families of alcoholics or alcohol-related crime victims. As the recovering man Jason Quiggle, above-mentioned said – “It is a long, painful death for all the involved.” However, not so many people drink a bottle of alcohol every day, or even weekly. Most people said that they drink 3-7 drinks at weekends, mainly to make a better time with friends, to relax after a long and heavy week, or simply because they want to forget about their problems. In this last case, people should be very careful, because alcohol cannot solve a problem and sometimes the person continues drinking just to forget that there is no easy solution for the problem they have.

The conclusion is that not everyone can try this dangerous game which includes drinking a bottle of alcohol during one night. Even if a person is accustomed to drinking too many drinks on a daily basis, they should be careful with the type of drinks they consume. It is good to try with drinks which have a lower percentage of alcohol, so they will not cause so many problems in the body after the night of drinking. To be precise and find the best drinks for the list of 10 easiest fifths to drink in one night, we found a list of alcoholic drinks all over the world and then found the percentage of alcohol in them. Logically, a drink with the lower percentage of alcohol is easier to drink. So, this is the list we have made.

10. Vodka

Percentage of alcohol – 40%

This very popular drink in the modern world originally made from potato or cereals is a drink which can be ordered literally in every bar in the world. Although some manufacturers have made this drink with 70% of alcohol, the original recipe requires the limit of 40%, so we have put it on the 10th place on this list of easiest fifths to drink in one night. The market is full of different types of this drink, and there are many aromatic or different flavored types of vodka, so you can choose what is acceptable for you.

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9. Singani

Percentage of alcohol – 40%

Made from a special type of grape which is grown only in Bolivia, this drink is a recognizable brand for all the people who love this culture and people. To be sure that everything is authentic in the movie “Che”, the director of the movie put this drink in it. It seems that Bolivia has its unique brand for export, but people still do not know for this drink, because of its small production and selling.

8. Borovicka

Percentage of alcohol – 37.5%

This is a type of liquor, is probably one of the easiest fifths to drink in one night, since it’s made from blueberries that is very popular in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. It is white or golden yellow, very strong and with a taste similar to dry gin. It got its cute name after the type of blueberries which are grown only in Slovakia, although there are some similar types in other countries of Eastern Europe. The production of this drink started in a monastery in the 16th century. No mention it’s on our list of easiest fifths to drink in one night.

7. Maotai

Percentage of alcohol (depending on the manufacturer) 35-38% – average 36.5%

Do you know what sorghum is? It is halfway through the 10 easiest fifths to drink in one night. It also is a special type of sweet reed which grows only in Asia and some parts of North Africa and this is the reason why it is so hard to get this drink in bars in the US. If you are attracted to the sweetness and low percentage of alcohol in this drink, you will be lucky to find it in the US. And when you find it, you will be surprised with its high price for a bottle, but still, the percentage of alcohol was decisive in making the decision whether to put this drink on the list of 10 easiest fifths to drink in one night.

6. Aquavit

Percentage of alcohol -34%

Let’s go to Scandinavia for a moment. There you will find a drink first made in the 15th century from many herbs and spices which represents a “water of life,” as Norwegians call it. They believe that this drink is healthy to consume in small doses on a daily basis, mostly because of the herb called caraway, which is very popular in Scandinavian culture.

5. Baijiu

Percentage of alcohol (depending on the manufacturer) 20-45% – average 32.5%

This is another drink made of sorghum in China, but with the lower percentage of alcohol and with a lower price. There are many types of it even on the US market, but the basic drink has a lower percentage of alcohol than other drinks. However, because of many stronger types and variants of this drink, experts recommend mixing it in cocktails. The flavor is sweet and tasty even for a beginner in drinking.

4. Soju

Percentage of alcohol (depending on the manufacturer) 18-45% – average 31.5%

This Korean drink made of rice has become very popular in the US during the last couple of years. Manufacturers confirmed that 70 million bottles were sold in 2004 and there is a growing number of bottles to be sold in the years to come. Besides its weak taste, some variants of this drink with lemon, apple or watermelon, make this drink very tasty and easy to drink all night.

3. Applejack

Percentage of alcohol (depending on the manufacturer) 20-40% – average 30%

We are back to America, number three on our list of easiest fifths to drink in one night, but this time during the colonial era. During the 19th century, people in places around New Jersey made a drink from apples, and they called it applejack. It is a type of cider, a drink which was also popular in Europe at the same time. The base of the drink is apple, and the fermentation of this fruit drink gave a slightly alcoholic drink with a recognizable apple flavor. It is a great addition to lunch, and surely a very light drink for long drinking.

2. Liqueurs

Percentage of alcohol (depending on the manufacturer) 15-30% – average 22.5%

There are many types of liqueurs because they are all made from fruit, like peaches, so just choose which flavor you like best. Besides fruit, it can be made from herbs, nuts, cream, spices and even flowers. Usually, bartenders mix them in cocktails, but if you really want to drink a bottle of a drink in one night, you will not make a mistake with a sweet drink made from your favorite fruit.

1. Malibu rum (original)

Percentage of alcohol – 21%

Be honest and say, does the name of this drink recall the beach, summer and big palms under which you spent your best holiday ever? Well, you are not wrong if you imagine beach and the sun because this drink is made in Barbados. The low percentage of alcohol allows bartenders to mix it in so many variations and cocktails (some people say that this is the primary purpose of this drink), but it can be drunk alone. However, be careful, this is the percentage only for the original drink. Every other mixture and combination with fruit raises the strength of alcohol. Only the original is weak enough to be in first place on the list of 10 easiest fifths to drink in one night.