Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-06-25
CHEMICAL TESTIMONY.

D.. jose Lrs CAsAsEcA, CoRhEsrOSDISC MENBER
ROYAL Academies OF Madrid ASp NrSicn, GRApvA1B
IN scIgScEs OF the FACULTY. PARIS foRNrRLY rRufEs
SCR or CHEMISTRY, WITS, ~ ROYAL
CoSsERyATonc or MADHp, ASD fmsIc ASn CnhsusiRY,
As APPLIED INDUSTRY ASD AcIac,lrrrs ~ rHs
COUNTRY, " ROYAL UNIVERSITY o. tins 1sLASp, At
PRESENT H. MS DiREcroR ISsriTuIE ~ CugacAL
ISvssr,GArIoN, &c, &C,
do hereby certify that at the request Of the house ~ Gottg
4 WILL this place, have mate analcll csamnaton
Of o. Wofe's Aromatic schedam Schap, with tle object
of ascertainnR II il contained any substance noNipus 10
heath and inform them it, true composition aud rela
tive quality with the O.er gins that are offered IN tie mar
ke aud the results Of my observations and experiments arc
Udopho wolfe's Aromatic schcam srhnapp- il spirit
liquid Of very agreeable aromatic od1r, completely
transparent and almost cooress, having only slight
tint Of yelowish its flavor IL strong and very agreeable
the palate II marks 20 degrees in Carriers alcohol
weigher 81 degrees hundreth in Gay Lussac's alc0
metre. By the distiation in haum mara with an APP
parus consisting Of glass retort and recipient surround
with ice have collected in this recipient an alcoholic liquid
with a very agreeable aroma completely cotss and trans
parent which marked 90 degrees In Carriers alcoholic weigh
cr or 10 degrees hundredth Gay Lussacs acome,re
and which whole 81 per cent. Of Aromatic
schiedam schnapps subject N distatn in the rcort. This
liquid sou the transparency OF the distilled water in
mixing with the same and its agreeable aroma is doubtless
due very tring amount Of essential oil nseparable
From the reminder Of the staton which was left in tho
rctort obtained, through evaporation In bath,
substance yeowish brown color clear and having
hitter tse which not agreeabe and which afterwards
becomes aromatic leaves the mouth erfumed with that
fragrance peculiar the vanilla inclined to believe
that this and aromatic exracve substance soluble
in water and alcohol the medicinal properties which at
tributed to this gin due. have NOT found in Udopho
wofe's Schiedam Scnapps min raj or organ
other than the exracve one already named and
the aromatic obtained by distlaton. Finally Cdopho
Wofes Aromatic Schedam Schnapps consists simply Of an
aromatic alcohol Of 20 degrees OF graduation in Carriers aco
hoc weighcr exraclye bitter aromatic substance
which perhaps medcna and account 't its not con-
tanning any Injurious to the health well as for its
oior and good which doubt arises from the
choice substances employed in its manufacture and from the
peculiar manner its distllaton, 1t Should in opinion
be preferred the Hoaln Begc and German gins which
are found Island which has been business to ex
anime These gins have often proved it, eNhae disa
rreeable odor and a less dsagreeabe favor
some Of havinr left the with tn superior
gin from dtery Of Mr. Henry Deeuen OF Bremen) as
resdum after evaporation by stea substance almost in
cp AMI very trngly aromatic, with flavor Of VANILLA but
in no with delicious bitter and aromatic flavor OF that
81 Udophn Wolfe; and others, such that labelled Genuino
Samaritan "Ea SUPERIOR Messrs TEACHER have furnish
ed me very quantity Of greenish substance Of harsh
metallic taste aud very dsagreeae, which eNacve organic
matter mixed with salt Of copper, with signs OF iron,
owing perhaps to a bad system " distillation.
certify all that is here stated Is the truth and agrees
with the experiments have made with the greatest care, and
authorize the house Of Gog WILL Of this city, to give
publicity certificate, Spanish and in foreign Ian
ages all where snit their interest T. 10
JOSE IL Is CAoaoi.SA.
HAVANA, JANUARY, 1859.