Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-25
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son, Gen, George P. Morris. Nathaniel Deering,
Hon. Charles Gayarre, VIM. Gilmore Simms,
Park Benjamin, Hon Albert Pike, OF Ark {;
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s. CrINGLE SHOT'-This WHIsKEY is made
y in the old fashioned copper still, by dou.
bic distlation, just beyond the summit ithe Blue
Ridge, in Warren Co, Va, near the line OF Eau
quer, where the soltness aud purity Of the
| mountain spring water and the quality OF the
rye, constitute important elements in making
the Whiskey for which this locality has been
long celebrated 1t is perfectly pure, beyond
al! doubt, being made exclusively OF rye, hops
ard barey-ma,, with the utmost care. The
quantity made is limited, and bought principal
ly for private use, by gentlemen connosseurs
in the surrounding counties who are critically
nice in laying by stock for improvement. A
small consignment has lately been made to
MARSHALL 4 WARD, OF Alexandria; o. it
can be procured direct, through correspondence