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the ladies, as it contains so much more glucose or
grape sugar (7.04 instead of 4.00). But No. 36 is as
much plastered as ordinary sherry. Both of these
Ports contain the genuine colouring matter of the
grape. I persume the great difference, apart from
bouquet, amount of blucose, acids, and salts in wines
of high price consists, as regards wholesomeness, in
the quality of the added spirit, as to whether it be
genuine spirit of wine, or corn spirit. The quantity
of proof-spirit in these four wines would show the
necessity for caution in their use:-
Proof-spirit
per cent.
36. Port 34.o6
28. Port 36.56
29. Sherry 37.63
61. Sherry 39.24
As regards Spirits, I have examined two Gins
two Brandies, two Rums, and two Liqueurs. With
reference to proof-spirit they rank thus:—
41. Aniseed 31.97
33. Aniseed 39.38
26. Gin 56.25
40. Rum 59.82
32. Rum 60.49
35. Gin 73.o8
42. Brown Brandy 80.18
31. Pale Brandy 84.95