The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15
HOW WHISKY IS MADE.
A Three-year-old velvet" Article
Turned Out in q Minute.

From the st. Louis Republic.
James NJ. Veazey gave some astonishing
| information to Mr.. Bynum's committee APP
pointed to investigate the whisky trust. The
report reads:
The witness appeared before the commit
tee with two demiJohns, one containing
pure alcohol and the other spirits, and a
number Of bottles containing essential OILS,
essences, etc., with which he proposed TO
make some experiments, and explained the
same informally.
The Chairmsn-You may now proceed
with your experiments.
The Witness-The basis here, this white
product, is what is known as Spirits" in the
trade. With the use Of these essential oils
ana essences now before you any kind Of
Imitation liquor can be produced at almost
a moments notice. My first experiments
Will be with Jamaica rum. put drop Of
Jamaica rum essence into this white spirits,
a Few drops of coloring matter and some
sugar strip. Try of it and smell Of it hand
ing same to committee Does II smell like
rum and taste like it, If they want to
make 1t cheaper they reduce1t with water.
Will reduce it with water and you will
notice thai the bead has disappeared from
1t. will reproduce the bead by the use Of
bead oil. Iput one drop in, and here is
the result shaking and holding same
up before the committed Now,
using rye whisky essence instead
OF Jamaica rum essence, will flavor this
spirits. Will now put some prune juice
into 1t 20 tone it. l will put some raisln oil
In 1t to age 1t, and | will now commence to
color 1t. THIS first exhibit holding same
up before the committed Is about the color
or l-yesr-old whisky that has been properly
bonded. will now color 1t so twill imi-
tate 2-year-old whisky. This is about the
Nv al Ill
now give this the color Of velvet whisky"
which is sold as high as 81 gallon Lexhibit-
ing samel. The present price of spirits,
to-day, think, Is 81 80 gallon. The utili-
zatlon OF any of these essential oils and
add essences and coloring matter to
make the transfer does not exceed a cost
OF Ia cents gallon. am prepared to make
limitations Of any of these liquors at any
time with this spirits basis.
The Chatrmau-Name the different kinda
The Witness-All the different WHISTLES,
Scotch and Irish whiskies, the foreign gins
and runs and braudies, after~dinner cor
dials and liquors. These materials as you
have them exhibited before you of essential
oils and essences are part and parcel OF the
stock in trade of every man in the United
States Of America who has got rectifying
license as Wholesale liquor dealer.
Q.-ln the production Of the imitation
Jamaica rum you used some coloring mat
ter; do you know of what constituents that
colorlng matter Is compOsedl Alt is sup
posed to be burnt sugar.
Q.-Tou used a bead oil; do you know OF
what that is cOmposed} Al am not a
chemist, but am told by authorities, which
Will be submitted here it is made of sui
phuric acid, the oil of almonds and either
sweet oil or cotton seed oil, am not sure
which.
ON the production Of your "velvet
whisky" you poured in some aging COM
pound; do you know Of what that lie com
posedl A.-One of them Is made from
raisins and the other from prunes.
Gin the production Of either of these
limitations did you use any compound Of
which fusel oil Is a constituent! Am the
rye whisky flavOring fusel oil is the basis.
Q.-Is fuSel oil a poisonous substance or
not? Al believe 1t is 80 considered.
Q.-From your knowledge of the business
do these limitations Of liquor find any large
sale in the United States2 A.-They are
very generally and extensively 10 use
throughout our entire country in every
hamlet and village, in all the braccaes OF
trade, the wholesale liquor dealer, the
grocer having liquor dealers license, and
retail druggists.
The Chairman-In what proportion, In
! your Judgments
The Witness-I can tell when 1 know how
| much tax the Distlling and Cattle Feed
ing Company have paid; then l can tell
what proportion Of the output OF spirits
their product IS.
Q.-You spoke of finding a market also
among druggists. Is it or not fact within
the range OF your experience and knowledge
that these imitation liquors are frequently
dispensed upon physicians prescription in.
stead of the pure article? A.-The average
man in the retail business is unable to pro-
tecG himself, Notwithstanding these imlta.
| falsely represented to him. When a doctor
prescribes French brandy he expects TO ge
a production which is distillatlon OF wine
made from the grape. In that imitation
brandy made from spirits and cognao oil be
| gets crude product of corn, defeating en-
tirely his purpose In the prescription. The
same applies to gin, rum and other articles
| wherever the limitations are found.