1891 Cocktail Botthby's American Bar-Tender

VALUABLE SECRETS FOR LIQUOR DEALERS.

No lower rate or amount of duty shall be levied, collected and paid on brandy, spirits and other spirituous beverages than that fixed by law for the description of first proof; but it shall be increased in proportion for any greater strength than the strength of the first proof; and all imitations of brandy or spirits or wines imported by any names whatever shall be subject to the highest rate of duty provided for the genuine articles respectively intended to be repre– sented, and in no case less than $1.00 per gallon. Bay rum or bay water of first proof and ln proportion Old Rau. New Rau. for any greater strength than first proof, per gallon ........• $1 00 $1 50 Champagnes and sparkling wines in bottles from 1 pint to 1 quart, per dozen.....................................••.••..... . $7 00 One-half pint to 1 pint, per dozen . . .. . . . . . . .. .. . . .. . . .. . . 3 50 One-ha.lf pint or less, per dozen .......................... 1 75 More than 1 quart, in addition, on quantity in excess, per gallon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 25 Still wines in casks, per gallon. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . 50 Ginger wine in ca.sks, per gallon ... # • • • • .. .. • .. • • • • • • • .. • • .. .. • 20 p c Still wines in bottles, per case of 1 dozen. quarts or 2 dozen half quarts.. .. .. ... . .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . 1 60 Jmy excess found on such excess, per pint . •. . . . . . . . . . . • 05 05 Provided that any wines, ginger cordial or vermouth imported containing more than twenty-four per cent of alcohol shall be forfeited to the United States; and provided further, that there shall be no constructive or other allow– ance for breakage, leakageor damage on winest!iquors, cordials or distilled spirits. Wines, cordials, brandy and other spirituous liquors imported in bottles or jugs shall be packed in packages containing not less than one dozen bottles or jugs in each package; and all such bottles or ju,o-s shall pay an additional duty of three cents for each bottle or jug containing more than one pint, and two cents each on bottles or jugs containing one pint or less. Old :Il.ttU. Ale, porter and beer, in bottles or jugs, per gallon ............... 35o Otherwise than bottles and j nga, per gallon ....•.......... 20c Malt extract, 1luid, In ca.sks, per gallon, ....................... .20 p c In bottles or jugs, per gallon.. .. . . . .. .. .. . . ............20 p c Solid or condensed ............••... , .................... 20 p c New .Bate. 40c 35c 20c 40c 40 p c Cherry juice, prune wine fruit juice, not containing more than 18 per cent of alcohoi, per gallon ........................... 20 p c 60c { $2 50 More than 18 per cent ol alcohol, per gallon.. . . . . . . ..... 20 p c 25 p c Ginger ale, in plain f pint bottles, per dozen•...................20 p c 13o Lemonade anuother o.rtificio.l waters, in same, per dozen ....... .30 p c 13c Ginger ale, in i to 1 i pint bottles, per dozen .................... 20 p c 26c Lemona