1827 Wine and spirit adulterators unmasked

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Leaving rny Readers, however, to decide after inspecting- this Scale, whether a profit of Is. 3d. or 1*. 9d. per dozen, (and without reckoning the ex- pences of advertising, &c.) be adequate to support the extensive establishments, these placarding con- cerns have become, and yet, at the same time, to allow of splendid fortunes, being realized, and having proved the existence and manner of the adulterating practices with respect to Port Wine, which, in part facilitates the accomplishment of that end, and sufficient, to induce every individual, (before he is prevailed on to part with his money for an article, adulterated to a degree, the extent of which, but very few have any idea) ; to weigh well the pretensions of those placarders and ad- vertisers, who profess to sell so much below the respectable Wine Merchant, who possesses quite as extensive a knowledge of the market as them- selves, and equal means of purchasing as ad- vantageously, I now proceed to expose the adul- terations of SHERRY. Since the Pale Sherries have become so much in fashion, the operations of our adulterators, have been confined, to making up their compo- For this purpose, the basis most generally employed, has been the coarse highly brandied Broivn Sherries, as they are to be purchased much chiefly sitions to advertise and sell, under this denomina- tion.