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any wine goes through more manipulation than
sherry.
Besides the ales porters, and sherry, five
Spirits have been examined.
The Gin contained very nearly sixty-nine
per cent. of proof spirit, of very good quality. As
sixty-five per cent. is the standard, there is nothing
to complain of. May I be allowed to express a
hope that those who drink it, do not forget the
water.
The Brandy contained nearly seventy seven
per cent. of proof spirit, or nearly two per cent.
above the standard.
Whiskeys were three in number. No. 197
was exactly up to the standard (75 per cent.) ; No.
191 was eleven per cent. below the standard,
and No 167 somewhat below.
It will be seen that the analyses amount to
fifty-two in number, and more than that number as
regards the quality of the articles. Fourteen have
been analyzed in duplicate.