Mike's Hard Lemonade has 5 percent alcohol by volume. Eighty proof means 40 percent of the liquid in the bottle is alcohol. Therefore, one shot of 80 proof tequila is equivalent to 8 shots of Mike's Hard Lemonade.
Mike's Hard Lemonade was first introduced in 1999 by company founder Anthony von Mandl. The drink was one of the first of its type, combining fruit juice with malt liquor. The company also produces wines at the Mission Hill Family Estate winery in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley.
Though other malternative brands such as Skyy Blue have lost market shares, Mike's Hard Lemonade is still the No. 2 brand in its category. According to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 60 percent of the sales are to men, a key demographic for flavored malt beverages.
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