Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-07-16
CHEMICAL TESTIMONY


D. JOSE Lurs oasAsEcA, ConRgsroSDlSG MEMBER
ROYAL ACADEMIES or MADRID AND MUNIcH, GRADUATE
IN sciESuEs ~ THE FACULTY. PARIS, PROFESS
soR or CHEMISTRY AS APPLIED TO the inrs, ROYAL
CossERvAroRio OF MADRID, AND OF PNstc CHEMISTRY,
As APPLIED TO THE INDUSTRY AND AGRICULTURE
COUNTRY, IN rHg ROYAL UNIVERSITY OF THIS ISLAND,
PRESENT H. M.s DRscroR or THE ISsrruTE OF CHEMICAL
INVESTIGATION, &C.. SC,
do hereby certify that the request Of the Gotg
VIII of this place, have made anatica examination
OF U. Wolfs Aromatic Schiedam Schnappa with the object
Of ascertainng II contained substance noxious TO
health, and to inform them to its true composition and rela
tive quality with the other gins that offered in the
ke and the results Of my observations and experiments
Udolpho wolfe's Aromatic schedam schnapps is spirit
liquid, Of very agreeable aromatic odor, completely
transparent and almost cooess having only very slight
tint Of yeowish gray its flavor strong and very agreeable
to the palate. 1t marks 20 degrees in Carriers alcohol
wegher 50 degrees hundredth in Gay Lussacs alco
metre By the dstlaton in balaum maria with APP
paratus consisting OF glass retor and recipient surround
ed with ice have collected in this recipient alcoholic liquid
with agreeable aroma completely colOess and trans
parent which marked 20 degrees in Carriers alcoholic weigh
er, 10 degrees hunredh Gay Lussacs alcometre
ad which represented whole 81 cent Of Aromatic
Schiedam Schnapps subject to dslaon in the This
uquo dill not soil the transparency of the distilled water in
mixing with the and Its agreeable is doubtless
due to avery triing amount Of an essential oil inseparabe
from alcohol.
From the remainder Of the saton which was left in the
retort have obtained through evaporation In yapor bath,
substance OF yeowsh brown color clear and having
bitter taste which not dsageeabe and which afterwards
becomes aromatic and leaves the mouth pemed with that
fragrance peculiar TO the vanilla. inclined to believe
that to this bitter and aromatic exracve substance soluble
in water and alcohol the medicinal properties which
ributed to this gin due. found in Udolpbo
woes Aromatic schedam schnapps any mineral or organ
&c substance other than the extracve already named and
the aromatic obtained by dstation Finally UdOpho
Wolfes Aromatic Schedam Schnapps consists simply Of
aromatic acoolof 20 degrees Of graduation in Carriers aco
hoc wegher, and Of exacve bitter aromatic substance,
which perhaps is medcnal and, account Of its not
tanning matter injurious 10 the health, well for its
odor and good avor-a fact which doubt arises from the
choice substances employed in its manufacture and from the
peculiar Of its distation should in opinion,
be preferred all the Hodn Bec and German gins which
found in this Island which has been my business to
anime These gins as have often proved it, exhale disa
greeabe odor and have less disagreeable favor
OF them having left the with the superior
gin from the dstery Of Mr. Henry Deeten of Bremen(
resdum after evaporation by substance almost in
cpd and very tringly aromatic with flavor of Vanilla but
In wise with the delicious bitter and aromatic fla Of that
Udopho Wolfe and Others such that labelled "Genuine
Samaritan" extra SUPERIOR Messr TEACHER have furnish
ed very small quantity Of greenh substance, Of harsh
metallic taste and very dsageeabe which exracye organic
matter mixed with salt Of copper with signs Of iron,
owing perhaps, to a bad system Of dstiation.
certify that all that is here stated is the truth and
with the experiments have made with the greatest care and
authorize the house Of Gotig Will Of this city, give
publicity to this certificate Spanish and in foreign lam
guages in all countries where it may sn their interest to do
JOSE LUIS CASASECA.
HAVANA, JANUARY, 1859.