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Alcohol Percentage[edit]

Bought a 70cL bottle of this today (UK) and it is only 40% ABV. Has this changed, or? 86.22.194.117 (talk) 21:24, 19 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

MLs and grams[edit]

I have removed the text "The actual gold content of .75 ml of Goldschlager is less than .1 gram, which amounts to about $1.38 on the international gold market." because it is nonsensical. If it were true, then a standard 750 mL bottle would contain 100 g of gold and cost $1380.00. If anyone knows the real numbers, feel free to insert a corrected sentence. Psychonaut 20:09, 9 Jan 2005 (UTC)

They definately meant .75L, not .75ml, which is what a 750ml is....

On that note (sorta) does anyone know if they sell 375ml botles of Goldschlaeger?

They sell 375ml bottles here in Ontario, Canada for about 12-15 bucks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.158.65.192 (talk) 23:07, 29 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The price of gold has changed dramatically recently. I think the proper price is a bit above $2 now for the gold in the (wonderful) Goldschlager. Thoughts? (-Manfrin) 67.188.165.153 04:12, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

2011-Sep-18: According to some sources there are 12.9 mg of gold (0.01290 grams) in a 750 ml bottle, which is about usd$ 0.75 (75 cents) at current prices of ~ usd$ 1800 for 1 ounce T of gold — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.118.235.46 (talk) 15:28, 18 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Time[edit]

I have noticed a lot of these product pages don't contain any history. At the very least the date of origin would be useful. Considering the article uses the phrase "a few years after its introduction" I'm wondering, is that 1784, or 1984? Promontoriumispromontorium (talk) 08:13, 19 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Poor Syntax[edit]

I changed "While that has not been verified, Goldschläger was, a few years after its introduction, reformulated to contain less gold, possibly due to some individuals suffering allergic reactions."

It now reads "A few years after its introduction, Goldschläger was reformulated to contain less gold due to some alleged accounts of individuals suffering allergic reactions." The previous version was difficult to understand and divided the sentence in unnecessary places. I attempted to preserve the intent of the sentence.

Some suggestions

The (43.5%) is just sitting after the word shnapps. Nothing about the fact that it is a shnapps indicates that it should be 87 proof. This fact should have a place. Furthermore, the drink is a product of Italy. Is it appropriate to call it "Swiss?".

I have a bottle in my cabinet at this moment labelled "Product of Switzerland." Is it possible it is licensed to distilleries in other locales? Sorry, not logged in...DonaNobisPacem66.183.132.154 (talk) 05:05, 29 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Mixed Drink Recipes[edit]

I deleted the section Beverages, in which the anon added a recipe for a fixed drink containing this liquor. It might be appropriate for an article by itself, or as a recipe in another wiki, but this article does not benefit from adding this nonencyclopedic content. Jerry lavoie 00:06, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think that if I weren't an anon, my contribution of a real recipe to this page wouldn't have been deleted. (Pages for other liqueurs such as amaretto contain beverage recipes and there is no general page for cinnamon schnapps in which the recipe could otherwise have been added.)

-Alex, MI

Any chance of Golden chocobo being added to the cocktail list? http://www.thedrunkenmoogle.com/post/431442385/golden-chocobo-final-fantasy-cocktail Seems a bit unfair to me to feature the triforce and Uncharted cocktails (both blatant video game references) and not have this one — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.15.67.204 (talk) 19:55, 7 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Wanted to thank the person for adding all the recipes, that was thoughtful. It would be nice if every liquor on wikipedia listed at least 5 recipes that it could be mixed into, it would have users spending more time on here, than on webtender or other bartending sites. Stopde (talk) 03:11, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

"Gold fever"[edit]

Does anyone know where this came from? My (admittedly quick) research leads me to believe the person who added it just thought "gold+illness=gold fever", but "gold fever" generally refers to gold rushes. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by CKnapp (talk • contribs) 04:07, 26 February 2007 (UTC).[reply]

I found out, and mailed that person. Extremely sexy 11:15, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Alcohol content[edit]

I have 2 bottles of it that are 53.5% alcohol or 107 proof. It is extremely potent. I do not know when it changed to 43.5% or 87 proof. I purchased these bottles in the 1990s. 66.68.28.10 02:19, 9 April 2007 (UTC) Larry Stephenson[reply]

False statement[edit]

It is not true that the gold tears your throat. The lining in your throat is too thick and the gold pieces are too fragile. 24.91.92.237 01:47, 13 mei 2007 (UTC)

That assertion is just preposterous! The gold flakes inside Goldschlager are extremely thin and soft, akin to rice paper on candy. I've handled gold leaf for doing art. It thin and very fragile. if you press it between your thumb and finger, you'll tear it as you spread your fingers again. Parts will stick to each finger.

Also, I believe Superbad is spoofing Bols Goldstrike, not Goldschlager. The shape of Goldstrike is rectangular, like in the movie.

pogo (talk) 00:41, 18 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think there should be a section added "There is an urban legend that the gold flakes, when consumed, will cause micro-bleeds in the throat, which will allow the alcohol to be absorbed more quickly into the bloodstream. This will not happen". I think this used to be on the page at some point. Stopde (talk) 03:22, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Small particles of gold "poke holes" in the small intestine, which is how they enter the bloodstream and are distributed to various organs and tissues. (Gastrointestinal persorption and tissue distribution of differently sized colloidal gold nanoparticles) There's actually lots of information out there about how gold gets into the body, especially since gold nanoparticles and microparticles have become a significant focus of research. (Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of gold (E 175) as a food additive - EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS)) On the other hand, the allegation that this is an urban legend can also be documented. (Gold: A Cultural Encyclopedia, by Shannon L. Kenny) Zyxwv99 (talk) 00:29, 11 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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how can somebody aquire the agency for goldschlager in a specific country —Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.211.238.236 (talk) 15:12, 16 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

So[edit]

Is this somewhat like those bottles you can recycle for a few cents.. if you collected up your goldschlager bottles you could trade 10 of them in for a cool 30 bucks? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.73.70.113 (talk) 17:14, 29 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

only if you didn't drink any of the gold!

and I've always heard the combination of Gold/Jager/Rumple called a "Screaming Nazi" not a "thrid reich" though they are pretty similar names —Preceding unsigned comment added by 167.7.17.3 (talk) 13:43, 4 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Lacerations[edit]

"and given that the flakes do not have sharp edges, no such lacerations occur"

Aren't lacerations blunt force injuries?

Alan Taylor (talk) 11:05, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The definition at the linked page is curious. The common definition is "to tear" [1]. If the wound article is correct, it may only be accurate in certain medical contexts. -Verdatum (talk) 15:12, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Gold in poo[edit]

Perhaps imbibing Goldschläger has something to do with this. Devlin, Hannah. "Gold in Faeces 'is worth millions and could save the environment'". The Guardian. Retrieved May 4, 2015. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 15:23, 4 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]