Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-09-03
HlGA,cLASS LIQUORS MADE
CHEAP BY NEW PROCESSES,
oil OF STRENGTH" USED
peccctiou Found Essential During
the Progress Of Artificial pistllla.
tiou-Stuft Put in 20 Give Whiskey
Its Beads and Also to Age
Il.

some Of the tavorite beverages since
he assumed charge of this division of
the department of agriculture, The
manufactures ana compromising of
liquors. cordials and other spurious
beverages by tho use of essences, es.
segtjal oils, ColoringS, etc. has be-
como quite au ant Those who claim
to be authorities freely assert that all
Of these things can be success fully ne.
comphshcd, today, without having re-
course to the old-lashioued moro in
trica,o and expensive process of dis
tillaUon.
This new method, it is alleged, has
been SO well received by those par.
ticuariy Interested, that it is now in
use in very many liquor establish
mems, aud there has been a cor
resGondingly increased demand for
such essences essential oils etc.
Certain establishments are handling
these goods i'll large quantities, which
they claim is entirely due to their
properties, efficacy aud economy. Tho
manufacturers and dealers further AS
sert that it was only through thorough
exhaustive researches and long con,
tmued experiments in the art that the
desired success was attainahle without
incurring the least risk of failure.
The mann feature of the new method
Of producing these high class liquors
is in their cheapness, as compared
with the regularly distilled and high
goods, The fact that there is a great
saving in time and labor is also ad,
vaacod as n lorclble argument for pro-
Gdying liquors of various kinds under
the new system,
Tho base for producing the great
variety of spirituous beverages is what
l. commonly known rs rcctifled sprits,
These can he bought from the rccti.
If ing distillers in nearly every large
city at price considerably below
V lat the regular pure liquors would
cost, even at first hands
Among the materials employed In
this artificial plan of "distlllation" are
a number Of names that are self.sug.
gestiye, for example, there Is the "oil
of strength" which is to add an arti-
fetal strength, II too much of the
original strength of the rectiiied spir,
its has been distracted by the manip-
ulatOr, This is recommended In all
cases where low proof liquor Is be.
ing used. Those familiar with whiskey
ana other liquor know that full proof
and natural liquor has its bead"
Mncn shaken, which also indicates
strength and purity. To add to the
deception in low proof whiskey, etc,
one ounce Of so-called bead oil" Is
added to a Larrel of liquor and tho
bead, which perhaps had disappeared
viii be restored as II my magical i'm.
pulses.
Another leading and important
article used under the new plan OF
producing odd rye whlskey is what
is designated as an "ageing OIL" TIT.
viii give the taste Of age, and make
IL appear soft and mellow, although
the product may be only n few days
old. 1t Ii said that this ageing oil
will give that pleasing effect thai
connoiseurs usually can find in none
but the best high grade liquors
The matter of Stimulating colors IL
also not ignored, and many are fea
sible, but ordinarily, sugar colOrinp
Is recommended as giving the most
brilliant and most pleasing colors
The more pronounced colors, such as
green, yellow, etc, are also advertised
in order that the full range OF the
shades of the rainbow to suit the
various concoctions, can be applied In
this new industry,
The prune juice extract is also used
very extensively In the manipulation OF
liquor This article is sold at prices
ranging from s125 to $500 per gallon,
according TO quality. Ageing oil IL a
substitute for prune juice, as the
latter named article rs said 10 reduce
the proof about three per cent, sweet.
ems the liquor. while the ageing oil
softens the liquor and brings IT'S 0rief-
nal flavor back. the same as produced
b. age, and without reducing Its
The manufacturers claim that this
ageing oil will produce almost mar.
yelous effects when employed for the
purpose Of blending and mellowing
WHISTLES, brandies and gins. II is
es pecially recommended for distilled
goods, new whiskey, summer goods,
compounded or blended whiskey.
Among the hundreds Of articles ad.
yertised for use In this comparatively
new art the following: bourbon oil;
essence; rye oil; corn Oh;
oil; malt oil: PennsyI.
yania oil; sour mash oil: Kentucky
OIL; Irish whiskey oil: Scotch whiskey
oil; and others. all used in compound.
Ing the various kinds Of whiakey. These
range In rrice from $500 to 5000 per
pound.
In the compromising Of brandy. the
guF tra al y.