Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-08-05


u. Jose Luis Casaseca, Corresponding Monber Of the
Royal academies Of Modyfd and Manieh, a Grad
uate in SCHEMES Of The Faculty Of Paris, formerly
Professor Of Chemistry, as applied 10 The Arts, The
Royal COiserrdfOriO Of Madrid and Of physic and
c1enistry as applied 70 the Industry and agriculture
NJ present ~ Ms Director Of the Institute Of Chep,i-
cal Investigation, &C., &c.
Do hereby certify that the request Of the House Of
Gouig VIII. Of this place, have made an analytical
examination Of o. Woo's Aromatic schiedam schnapps,
with the object Of ascerainng it contained any sub
stance noNous to health, and to inform them its
true composition and relative quality with the other gins
that offered in the Market and the results Of my OBJ
scryatons and experiments follows.
Udolpho Wofe's Aromatic Schcdam schnapps is a
spihtuous liquid, Of a very agreeable aromatic odor,
completely transparent and almost cooress having only
very slight tint Of yellovsh gray its flavor strong
and very agreeable to the palate tmaks 90 degrees in
Carriers alcohol weighcr SO degrees hundredth in
Gay Lussac's acohometre by the disiillaton in ba-
laum MARIA with apparatus consisting Of glass re-
tort and recipient surrounded with ice, have collected
in this recipient alcoholic liquid with a very agreeable
aroma completely coorless and transparent, which
marked 90 degrees in Carriers Alcoholic weigher,
70 degrees huudredh Gay Lussac's lcohomere
and which represented as whole 81 per cent Of Aromat-
ic schiedam Schnapps subject dstilation in the re-
tort This liquid did soil the Transparency Of the
distilled water in mixing it with the same, and its agree
able aroma is doubtless due very iAng amount Of
an essential oil nseparable from alcohol
From the remainder Of the dstiation which left in
the rctort have obtained through evaporation In va
por bath substance Of yellowsh brown color clear
and having bitter which is dsagreeable and
which afterwards becomes aromatic and leaves the mouth
perfumcd with that fragrance peculiar to the vanilla.
inclined to believe that to this bitter and aromatic
exactive substance, soluble in water and alcohol the
due. have not found in Udolpho VOTES Aromatic
schiedam schnapps any mineral organic substance
other than the extraetve already named and the aro
matte one obtained by dstilladon. Finally, Udopho
Wofe's Aromatic Schedam Schnapps consists simply Of
aromatic alcohol Of 20 degrees Of graduation in Car
tiers alcoholic weigher. and Of extractve bitter
matte substance, which, perhaps is medicinal and on
account Of its containing any injurious to the
health, well for its odor and good favor-a fact
which doubt arises from the choice substances en-
poyed in its manufacture, and from the peculiar
Of its dislla,on, II should in my opinion be preferred
all the Holland, Begic and German gins which are
found in this Island which it has been my business to
anime. These gins have often proved IT, exhae a
disagreeabe odor, and have less dsagreeable
flavor, Of them having left as was the case with
the superior gin from the distillery Of Mr.. Hen
ry Deeen (of Bremen) residum after evaporation by
steam, substance almost insipd and very trifng
matte, with favor Of vanilla, but in wise with the de-
lcous bitter and aromatic flavor Of that of Udopho
Wolfe and Others such as that labelled "Genuine sa-
martan," Extra SUPERIOR" Messrs Tracher have fur
nished me very small quantity of greensh substance
Of harsh metallic taste and very dsagreeable which
actve organic matter mixed with salt Of "copper"
with signs Of iron, owing, perhaps, to bad system Of
distillaton.
certify that all that is here stated the TRUTH and
agrees with the experiments have made with the great
est care and authorize the house Of Gottig WILL Of
this city, give publicity this certificate in Spanish
and in foreign languages all countries where II may
suit their interest TO do so.
JOSE LUIS CASAsECA.
HAVANA January 1850