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Per cent.
No. 10 57.36
No. 2 60.60
No. 6 64.20
No. 17 69.77
No. 14 81.30
No. 5 87.70
No. 14 is a Scotch, No. 5 an Irish Whisky.
The Scotch Whisky was very smoky, and turbid from
the presence of iron, as ferric hydrate or rust. The
spirit in both was of good quality. No. 5 was very
good Irish Whisky.
No. 10 Gin was very weak, and not very clean.
It was more like sweetened spirit than gin, and
remarkably free from amylic alcohol. The presence
or absence of sugar makes a great difference in the
apparent strengh of wines and spirits. Many a
person is thus deceived, whether intentionally or not.
For the sake of information, I give the following;
faats:—
No. 5 Irish Whisky
No. 14 Scotch Whisky
No. 17 Gin
No. 2 Gin
No. 6 Gin
No. 10 Gin
No. 9 Sherry
No. 13 Sherry
No. 7 Port
Sugar percent.
Mere trace
Do. do.
Do. do.
1.94
2.27
2.50
2.88
3.40
6.50