Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-11

Whlshy-Uew ssPure epGrasss'
ore D4000Ghcaure0.
lFron ths New Tea Express, Novesbsr -.
Since the comnencemsnt Of the invsstiS
CATION BY the Goserrment o6lcials into illics
Il distillery business, so0s quses Sevelstieus
have been made in regard 10 the manufac-
ture Of whisky. .he process Of manrfac.
turing this vie stuff are a. various 10 the
quality Of the pernicious compound usually
found In nine-tenths Of the bar rooms
throughout the city. You have an idea Of
what they drink under the name Of whisky.
II 10 now nattes Of imp0ssibility TO get
glass Of pure whisky or liquor Of any
Kind, even in what u considered first class
places. The illicit distillaton Of whisky
has been carried On since the tar Of e2 per
gallon, put on BY the 0overnmeut, ~ small
stills. AZ recently 40 Tuesday one. Of the
assessors was informed that some parties
we're manufacturing Il in wash kettles. Al
ter lev hours search IN old woman ~
feuad manusaessrise whas - called 'pct-
tsen," in kettle. The compeund Was ssf.
6cient to hare poisoned . regiment Of men
n they bed drank enough Of Il.
'Potteen." Or illicit Irish and Scotch
whisky. 10 lar famed - On ingredient for
making whisky punch Of whisky skins.-.
The singular flavor Of the Irish i supposed
70 b cassed By seisg turf for The sstFaction
Of the malt In making potteen, that dis
tiled from pure malt 10 considered superior
70 that made from . mixture Of malt and
raw grain. To assign . reason for thse
Woah require IN analysis Of the process Of
malt, but Il may be observed that the effects
Of the mating process are similar TO those
the grain undergoes in the course Of vegst-
alton when sown In the ground. The con-
stisuents or elements Of THE whisky are as
cohol, peDaseonie ether, acetic ether, fusiI
oil. and pyrolignsous acid (cruds cfsosots).
Whhky ewes IL favor to pelaSgonic cher,
which 10 nearly identical with 9nanthic
ether. The smsky taste apparent in Scotch
whisky ID impaired by pySoligneous scid,
and 10 usually initiated BY adding . small
quantity Of creosots dissolved 10 acetie
ether.
The manufacturer subsequently, not con.
tent with making respectable imitation 81
the genuine liquor, from new spirits and
harmless flowers, must needs reduce the 81.
cohol 20 much by the addition Of water
that II becomes necessary TO resort 10 The
alienation Of giving the spirit fictitious
strength BY the edition Of Gainea pepper,
pellitory OF grains Of paradise. This meth
Cd Of sdultssation impa-ts burning tasts
70 the spirit, which, by the ignorant, 10 con.
adhered an evidence 81 strength. By thil
means the dealer makes 6lty gallons Of i'm
itsiion alcohol oct Of twenty Eve gallons Of
genuine BY adding 70 The latter twenty-five
gallons Of water, charged with Guinea pep.
per, etc., and mixing in sufficient beading
The receipt usually used 10 % folloWs:
To forty gallons common whisky, add:
Thirty gallons water;
Five gallons tincture Of Guinea pepper;
One quart tincturs Of ksllitory;
Two ounces scetic ether;
One and half gallons strong ~.
To improve the favor Of this whisky, I'D
three ounces pulveeixed charcoal, and four
ounces ground rics 10 gallon Of spirits
letting il stand ios wssk, and stirring 4
every day.