The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-08-30 00:00:00

PATENT BRANDY versus PREJUDICE.

T. BETTS and Co. had flattered themselves that the tin-
t/ e precedented extent of sale and admitted superiority in the
quality of their PATENT FRENCH DISTILLED BRANDY, would,
ere now, have wholy dissipated the prejudice which has been
known to exist in the minds of many persons against Brandy
manufactured in this country, and which, before the introduc-
tion of their article, was, perhaps, justifiable. If a patronage,
as distinguished as it is extensive, inc ing many thousand
families of every rank and class of tety in all parts of the
kingdom, be any proof of merit n has the PATENT BRANDY
irresistible claims to universal port.

J. T. BETTS and Co. could well have afforded to rest their
claims to the merit of having introduced an unrivalled produc-
tion on such incontrovertible evidence. But they feel that the

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public, rather than themselves, are interested in the announce-
ment, that they are perfectly aware of the efforts still made by
interested persons to depreciate the PATENT BRANDY; and to
prevent the entire removal from the public mind of that inju-
rious delusion, which, however weakened, still exists in a qua-
lified degree. It is mainly with a view, therefore, to destroy
the last remnant of this prejudice, that J. T. BETTS and Co.
recall the attention of all classes to the consideration of the de-
cided approval given by the faculty to their PATENT BRANDY—
an approbation resting on the important facts contained in the
following detail:—
First, That "BETTS'S PATENT FRENCH DISTILLED BRANDY"
is the only known pure Spirit in the World.
Secondly, That the dealers in French Brandy—who have
always been the most inveterate, as they are thp natural oppo-
nents of the PATENT BRAN Dy..—haYe been repeatedly chal-
lenged in the public journals, by comparison or otherwise, to
disprove the foregoing fact; and as the vital interests of their
trade hang upon its disproval, the sole and just inference drawn
by the public, from their constantly declining to accept the chal-
lenge, is, that THE FACT IS BEYOND DISPUTE.

Thirdly, That, whilst the PATENT BRANDY possesses all the
valuable properties of the first class Cognac, it is free from the
acids which even that fine spirit is known to contain. Its supe-
riority is still more marked over French Brandies of the second
and lower classes, which are frequently mixed with considerable
quantities of a spirit obtained from other products than the
grape, containing a large proportion of acid, which tends seri-
ously to disorder the stomach.

Fourthly, That in consequence of the freedom of the PATENT
BRANDY from those injurious acids, its use is not attended with
nausea or head-ache. And, as a necessary consequence of its
extreme purity, it is found congenial to the most delicate con-
stitutions, and is especially valuable to persons of bilious or
dyspeptic habits.
Fifithly, That, for the foregoing reasons, all the faculty, who
are acquainted with the intrinsic merits of the PATENT BRAND;
recommend it in preference to any other spirit for medicinal
purposes.
Sixthly, That, for the like reasons, when used as an ordinary
beverage, diluted (in the manner recommended by the first
Physicians) in the proportion of one to six, it is infinitely pre-
ferable to Malt; and other fermentable liquors. Whilst it stands
unrivalled for HOME MADE WINES, CONFECTIONARY, and cum-
NARY purposes, where the absence of acids is an important
requisite.

Seventhly—That the PATENT BRANDY, either PALE or co-
LOURED, at the highest legal strength, is charged only EIGHTEEN
SHILLINGS per Imperial Gallon, or little more than half the
price of French Brandy.

And lastly—That the superiority of the PATENT BRANDY, as
thus defined, is established by unanimous opinions, founded
upon the results of various analyses made by the most cele-
brated chemists; from whose certificates the three accompany-
ing extracts are selected :

EXTRACTS FROM THE TESTIMONIALS.
" Your Brandy. is free from uncombined acid and astringent
matter, which exists more or less ill most of the Brandies im-
ported from France.
" JOHN THOMAS COOPER,
" To Mr. Betts." Lecturer on Chemistry."
" I am bound to say, and do assert it with confidence, that
for purity of spirit this cannot be surpassed, and that your Pa-
tent Brandy is also quite free from those acids which, though
minute in quantity, always contaminate the foreign spirit.
" JOSEPH HUME,
"J. T. Betts, Esq." Chemist to his Majesty."
" I do not hesitate to express my conviction that your Patent
Brandy is fully as free from every thing injurious to health
and contains as pure a spirit, as the best varieties of foreign
Brandy. " EDWARD TURNER,
Professor of Chemistry in the University of London,"
" John T. Betts, Esq."
J. T. BETTS and Co. deem it expedient to caution the Pub-
lic against the many spurious imitations which abound both in
town and country; and in consequence of the name of their
Distillery having been pirated, it is further necessary to state,
that their only establishment is at No. 7, Smithfield Bars,
(leading to St." John-street,) where orders for Two Gallons and
upwards will be promptly executed for cash on delivery.
A. liberal discount to the trade.