1876 Facts About Sherry by Henry Vizetelly

UNGOLOUR-ED, UNSWEETENED)- • PURE OLD BRANDY. BO'TTLM) i-T'COGNiC. Two qualities only Mpped,'severi'and ten years ol(l;.every Ixrtile capsided and Ihbelled withfull description and agev Messrs'. J.E'.PELLISSOlf &.Cb.,In iiapprfi^ aiU coiinS?seur8:o{Brandy desire to.TiaTe it,if possible p_ure,and notpgjas hitherto,an jmrnepse percentage for sweetening and colouring matter,wlupb not only,desripys tbe riue^your of the same;bit hides'the uSpeHectidis 6f a cbaise and a too often young spmt,whicli matesit " and thorough purity, and^they desire is tliat their Brandy phould be compai-ed -witli any sbmped by otber importers, sure that all yrill be.couym6ed,of it3 superior qimlity,a^o, sjwiAg in price; afid for purelyrfleicihal p-urposesit is all thht can be and haslonjjbeen desired. ; e .i The foUowi^g highJy satisfactory rexjort of this Brandy shorud secure the cohfldence of all for its great purity,tihe flavour,and splendid aroib'a:—, "Laboratory,7,South Square,Gray'slnn,... London,W.C.,August 30th,1876. GentlemAJt^^ b^Lve'cftre'fally'nncdysed the .sah»ple;Of.Messrs'. J; E.Pellissd'n' Co/s Cognab Brandy you left with us,With the folIoyvin'gTesults';— o Specific gravity of the brandy at60 d6g ' 5 § Specific gravity,of the distillate ... , ... ^ .v* n •••' ••• 934.2 "This is eq^ilto 87.8 per cent,of pfoo'f spirit,-or 12.2'lihderproof. Totalsolids dried at 212 deg ••• ...percent.0'25 . ^')|tb ••• »»' 0i012' Volatiieat^ids • ... ' ... - ... • ***.• '*'« "The analysis of the'dry sdlidsV Which amotmted to 175 grmns per gallon,'gave the following results:— . ^ Tahhln ••• grs-.-pergal. 7^ Mattersinsoluble in water it' ■-7' - ..Ex-ti^iitivematters,soluble in-water. _ , ... .vv« • i' " This Bra-fidy is a pure grape spirit, remorhably rich in fragrant ethers, which'impart & delicate aroma, at the same time greatly increasing its value .as a, diifusive .stipiulant. . The solid residue contains a large amount of tanhiii,^derived from storing in oak. casks,'-which imparts to fine oldbrandy one of its valuable medicinal qualities. The small anl6uht of the re^due proves the Brandy t,obe free,from the excessive colouring and sweetening so generally employed to cover the.coarse, harsh flavour of the raw.grain spirit now, unfortunately, ao largely used ih adulterating BrOndy. In fact, in two wordS) it is a pure French Brandy of the Cognac type; and will not only supply a public want now"that brandies hro so generally adul terated, but 'will be of the greatest value to the physician in those numerous cases -where pure FrenchBrandy is the most useful of tillmedicines. • " "We are,-GentleDien, faithfully yours, - . . "H. C. BARTLETT. Ph.D., F.C.S; "EDMUND B. SOUTHBY, M.E.C.S., P.C.S." The two qualities, "seven and teh years'oldj" (^n be'hadih c'ttS^s'of'oile' dbzeh; b'r/if desired, a sample bottle of either.- - . - t-i For price'aridpaiticUlairs apply to'the A'gents fbi^^th^ districts bA belCW. The following Wine and Spirit Merchants are the Agents at present established:— Messbs. Clifford, Stoiitb, &»'Cd.,' 137;'Pbn- . chuxch-stve'et. W- Qliilond, 50,-High-street',-'^eckliam; Messrs. Anderson & Co., 132, CheapBlde. Messrs. Boulton,Maynard, & Co.,2,Cowper's- court, Comhill. . ,, , , . Messrs.'Browiimg& Wealey,17, Spring-street, Paddingtdnj aha at Great Malvern. .

]^. P. Cockle, 8, Orchardrternice, Lep-^een. Arthur W. Davey, 2, Twichenhanitgreen. The Eastern Wine Coinpahy, 2j East India- road, Limehodae. ., . Messrs. Edwatds & Co., Broadway,-Deptfbrd. E. Fbrster A Co.', 289aI & 302, Regent-st.. MesirS. George Fidler & Co., 36 & 37, Axcher- . street, Westbotirne-grove.' L H. J. Eortescue,..Teddingtoq. Hainea, J. & F. Potter & Co., 24,High-street, Ebnsingtoil.

Messrs. Beckwith & Stevens, 17 & 18, J'ark- row, Greenwmh; Charlton/Pluinst'ead^ andWoolwich. Messrs. Baker & Oo.;:12,'DevbilBhire-sqaare.' Jame-sBaxter,106,Boundary-rd.,St.Johii'8-wd. G. W. Bishop & Co., ClafieriCe-st.,Kingstoiti Messrs. Blaxall & Co., 70, Lamb's Oonduit-st. M.MarR- Coope & Co,122, Pall Mall.