The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-14

: matter and f1avoring.
whisky blends" an Insult to good
bonded whisky
Ironically enough, the label of
one heavy selling brand of whisky
blend" contains this warning in
junction:
Medicinal Use Only
For medicinal purposes only.
Sale for other uses will cause severe
penalties to be inflicted"
IF whisky has any medicinal
value, whatever Dr. Morgan said.
lit certainly is most dependent upon
the grade of whisky that has been
regularly distilled, aged and not cut
or blended with grain alcohol.
What is the advantage of adding
caramel coloring to grain alcohol
and selling it as whisky blend?
The procedure is little short of an
insult to good bonded whisky. 1t is
to be hoped that an available supply
of good whisky soon will be within
reach of the public, for there is
little benefit in the medicinal prop
critics of grain alcohol and water.
why fool the public? Let the
drinker buy his own alcohol and
make his own blend with water"
There is nothing poisonous about
the liquor being sold as whisky
blends" the analyses show. If not
wholesome, it at least is safe.
Good Whisky Priced High
The chief objections raised to
them by persons who had expected
to purchase whisky at reasonable
price after repeal, is their high price
and poor flavor.
Good whisky, properly aged and
distilled and with all desired pot
able properties, is selling in Indian
apolis at SO, $3.50 and s4 a pint.
1t also is pointed out that soae
Of these so-called whisky blends
went up in price Immediately after
repeal became effective.
The United States governments
ruling, as contained in the pure food
and drug laws in the fourth edition
of Food Inspection and Analysis"
under a copyright to Albert E.
Leach and Martha T. Leach, con-
tains the following:
Whistles Defined
United States Rulings-The fol-
lowing decision of President T. R.
Roosevelt, based on an opinion of
Acknowledgement Bonaparte, was
promulgated by Secretary Wilson
April II, 1907:
Straight whisky will be labeled
as such.
"A mixture of two or more
straight WHISTLES will be labeled
blended whisky or 'whiskies.'
"A mixture of straight whisky
and ethyl alcohol, provided that
there is sufficient amount of straight
whisky to make it genuinely mix
ture,' will be labeled as compound
Of, or compounded with, pure grain
distillate
Imitation whisky will be la
beled as such"
This decision was overruled by
President Taft, whose opinion is
the basis of the Food Inspection
Decision No. 113. Feb Is, 1910,
signed by the secretaries Of the
treasury, agriculture, commerce and
labor. The chief points Of the lie
cision follow:
New Ruling Made.
"All unmixed distilled spirits from
grain, colored and favored, in the
customary ways, either by the
charred barrel process or by the
adding Of caramel and harmless ia
vor, if Of potable strength and rot
less than 30 proof, are entitled TO
the name Of whisky without quail
ification.
Whistles of the same or differ
ent kinds H. E., straight, rectifled.
redistilled, and neutral spirits whis-
hes) are like substances and mix
lures Of such, with or without
harmless color or favor used for
the purpose Of coloring and favor
only, are blends
Potable alcohol distillers from
sources other than grain e.. g.,
cane, fruit, or vegetables colored
and favored, are limitations and
mixtures Of such grain distillate
are compounds.
"A distillate Of grain e. G., CORN
favored to simulate a whisky Of
another kind (e. g., rye) is an imi-
tation of that whisky"