DOCTORED SPIRITS.
An analysis of spirits retailed by certain well known publicans in Sydney, made at the instance of the “Evening News,” resulted in the following discoveries :—“ Brandy was found to bo ‘locally manufactured, and composed entirely of potato spirits, burnt sugar, hydrated oxide of ethyl (fusel oil), spirits of nitre, and flavored with essential oil of cognac.’ Oil of cognac is described as of German manufacture, largely exported to tho Colonies, and easily procurable in Sydney and other places. A small phial of it will ‘flavour a hogshead.’ Whisky was declared to be a compound ‘ of white spirits, oil of tar (creosote), aud saccharine matter.’ Rum was said to contain ‘ sulphate of copper, (bluostonc),cayenne pepper, and araylio ether.’ Gin was found to be ‘ white spirit, strongly flavoured with oil of juniper and Strashurg turpentine.’ Of two samples of Colonial beer one contained ‘ salt, grains of paradise, and chloride of sodium,’ aud another ‘ salt and pricotoxins, or the active principle of coculus indicus, or Indian berries.' ”
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2318, 21 August 1880, Page 2
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166DOCTORED SPIRITS. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2318, 21 August 1880, Page 2
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