Improved Processes of Maturing and Mellowing New Whiskey, Brandy, or like Alcoholic Liquors.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 5th Aug., 1890-Accepted, 6th Sept., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Processes of Maturing and Mellowing New Whiskey,
Brandy, or like Alcoholic Liquors.
JOHN FORSYTH GALLOGLY, Civil Engineer and Land Agent, of the Wicklow
Hotel, Wicklow Street Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:
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This invention relates to the maturing of spirits or alcoholic liquids whilst the same
is in any description of cask or vessel.
I purpose to insert into the cask or vessel containing the alcoholic liquid a prepared
carbon or charcoal bung the same to act also as ventilating shaft both inside and
outside the cask. The piece or pieces of carbon or charcoal forming such projecting
bung and shaft may be wholly immersed in the liquid under treatment in the cask or
vessel with the view of absorbing the deleterious portions of the new spirit, which are
decomposed by being brought in contact with the condensed oxygen within the pores
of the prepared carbon or charcoal, thus facilitating and enforcing chemical union
and converting the noxious ethers into a wholesome and flavoring homogeneity.
The piece or pieces of prepared carbon or charcoal forming the projecting bung and
shaft can be fitted with a collar of strong glass, earthenware or wood to fit bung hole
of cask thus ensuring all breathing of the new spirit coming through the bung or
shaft, and the prevention of outside air reaching the interior except through the pores
of charcoal bung, by which the air becomes oxygenated.
The prepared carbon bung or shaft is produced by exercising pressure on crushed
vegetable or animal charcoal or a combination of both, and re-carbonising by heat.
For the further mellowing of the new spirit, I immerse wholly or in part the cask
or vessel under water, and to this part of my process I apply the term of wet storage,
and it may be applied in combination with the charcoal bung and shaft or separately.
Dated this 30th day of September 1889.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Processes of Maturing and Mellowing New Whiskey,
Brandy, or like Alcoholic Liquors.
1, JOHN FORSYTH GALLOGLY, Civil Engineer and Land Agent, of the Wicklow
Hotel, Wicklow Street Dublin, County Dublin, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to the maturing, or mellowing, of spirits or alcoholic liquids in
any description of cask or vessel.
In carrying out my invention I propose to introduce to the cask or vessel contain-
ing the spirit or alcoholic liquid to be treated, a bung or shaft composed of carbon or
charcoal prepared as hereinafter described, and of suitable length and thickness,
whereby a portion of same is immersed in the spirit or liquid, and a portion allowed
to come in contact with the external air.
The carbon or charcoal used in the formation of this bung or shaft is prepared by
exercising pressure on crushed vegetable, or animal charcoal, or a combination of
both, and re-carbonising same by heat.
I also find by experiments that a bung or shaft composed of oak, or other suitable
wood converted into charcoal, and subsequently boiled, or otherwise treated for the
purpose of setting free loose and obnoxious ingredients, and afterwards dried to purify
same, will answer the purpose in view.

page_text: Doubtless other substances may also be found suitable for the formation of bungs
or shafts for the purpose herein described, but I have specified those substances which
I find most beneficial, and efficacious for carrying out my invention.
It will be obvious that the bung or shaft when inserted in the cask, or vessel will
expose its head or outer surface to contact with the air, and will consequently act as a
ventilating shaft, at the same time absorbing the obnoxious, and noxious ingredients
from the spirit, as well as oxygen from the atmosphere.
The immersion of a bung, or shaft of this kind acts by absorbing the deleterious
portions of the new spirit under treatment which are decomposed by contact with the
condensed oxygen within the pores of the carbon or charcoal, thus facilitating, and
enforcing chemical union and converting the noxious alcoholics, and ethers into a
wholesome, and flavouring homogeneity.
The bung, or shaft may be fitted with a collar of glass, wood or other suitable
material for the purpose of securing same firmly in the cask, or vessel and ensuring
the absolute breathing of the spirit, or liquid through the pores of the bung or shaft
and preventing the entrance of external air, except through bung or shaft by which it
becomes oxygenated.
For the further mellowing of the new spirit. I immerse, either wholly, or in part
the vessel containing the liquid under water, and to this part of my invention I apply
the term "Wet Storage.'
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This process may be applied in combination with the use of the carbon or charcoal
bung, or separately as found convenient.
It is obvious that in the application of my invention one, or more bungs, or shafts
as herein described may be used in connection with one vessel, also that the bung or
shaft may be of any suitable substance and dimensions, as found convenient.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is.
1st. In the process of maturing and mellowing new whiskey, brandy, or like
alcoholic liquors, the applying a suitable material such as carbon or charcoal in a
manner, so as to facilitate, or cause the desired chemical change, known as maturing,
or mellowing to take place through the agency of same, substantially in the manner as
herein specified.
2nd. In the process, of maturing and mellowing new whiskey, brandy, or like
alcoholic liquors, the use and application of carbon, or charcoal, or of a porous sub-
stance having the properties of carbon or charcoal, in the manner substantially as
described.
3rd. In the process of maturing and mellowing new whiskey, brandy or like.
alcoholic liquors, the application of a bung or shaft of carbon or charcoal or other
suitable substance, said bung or shaft communicating with the external air, absorbing
oxygen therefrom, and conveying same to the liquid acted upon, from which it also
absorbs the obnoxious ingredients contained therein, thus producing a combination of
absorption.
4th. In the process of maturing or mellowing new whiskey, brandy or like alcoholic
liquors the process herein described and designated "Wet Storage," in combination
with the subject matter as specified in the foregoing claims substantially as described
and set forth.
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J. K. FAHIE & SON,
9, Westland Row, Dublin, Agents for Applicant.