The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-28
marked or branded "whiskoy."
Truthful Dissertations.


Brandy, rum and gin---Those pro-
ducts Of distlla.lon which. by reason
of the material used and the method
of distillation employed. arc dlreren-
tiated into various forms of portable
spirits will be marked or branded with
the name as known to the trade, as
brandy" rum" gin and other
truthful descriptive words may be
used. such as apple" peach"
grape" provided that no distilled
spirits produced from material other
than grain shall be marked or brann-
ed whiskey. unless the word "whisk-
ey' is preceded by the word "r1ita-
ton"
On the premises Of rectifcrs pack
ages OF distilled spirits. stamped by a
gauger after rectidcation at a rectI-
tying house, shall be marked ur
branded as follows.
All grain distillate reduced to pot
able proof. not excluding harmless
coloring and Havoring matter. shall,
be marked or branded "whiskev." All
mixtures Of whistles. not excludine
harmless coloring and the Havorinr
matter, shall be marked or branded
"whiskey-a blend"
Any MIXTURE OF whiskev. M, az.
Guiding harmless colorlng and flavor.
Ing matter, with distillate oth.r
man grain. provided sufficient Whit
Key to dominate the mixture is used
shall be labeled "whiskey-a com.
pound- o''''
Where not sufficient whiskey to dom
mate the mixture is used, or whore tho
article contains no grain dist,,,ato TIC
"oio 'whiskey" In connection there
With shall not be used unless preceded
By the word limitation"
Must Give Ingredients.
NO distilled spirits shat, be enteren
by government officer for dumping
IN any rectifying establishment unless
IL snail plainly appear upon the pack.
age containing the same whether the
SPIRITS have been produced from grain
or from material other than grain.
Packages containing cordials. liquors
and other like artificial compounds
shail be marked with such appropriate
names as shall indicate the kind or
contents.
Packages filled on the premises or
wholesale liouor dealers must bo
marked by the dealer on the stamn
END, In conformity with these regula
tons All words in the marks and
brands on the heads of packages OF
distilled spirits must be 1egiblr marked
or branded In letters not less than one
inch in length.
Nothing in these regulations shall
be construed as prohibiting on the
stamp end of the package the use OF
other truthful descriptive words or
legends. such as Straight" rye"
Bourbon corn" aged in wood"
sour mash" hand process"
All packages OF distilled spirits
marked and branded on and after July
]. 1910. shall be marked and branded
In accordance with these regulations.
and all regulations inconsistent here
with are hereby rescinded as of that
date. No packages of distilled spirits
marked or branded prior to July l..
1910, In accordance with the provisions
of laws now in existence. shall be liza
Bile to seizure and forfeiture.
Collectors and gaugers as we'll as
rectifiers and distillers have been pro-
vided with copy of the new regula-
tons. Commissioner Cabell. in his
letter of instructions to revenue
agents. says: "All internal revenue Of
ficers are expected to be vigilant to
see that these provisions are fully and
carefully observed"