1908 The World's Drinks and How to Mix Them by Hon Wm Boothby

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USEFUL FORMUJ,AS.

W I NES.

N ew Rate.

Champagnes and sparkling wines in bottles from 1 pint to 1 quart, per dozen ..... . .. . ... .... ..... .... .. .. . . .. . ... .. .. . . ..... . . One-half pint to 1 pint, per dozen .. . .. . . . ........ . . . . .. . .. . One-half pint or Jess, per dozen . .. . . ..... . .... . . . ..... .. .. . More than 1 quart, in addition, on quantity in excess, per gallon (no separate duty on bottles) .. . .... .... . . .. . . .. .. . Still wines in casks, per gallon. If crtn5niPg 14 rer cer.t. or l~ss of absolute alcohol, per gallon . . .. . .. . .. .. . . ... .... .. ........ . . . If containing more than 14 per cent. absolute alcohol, per gallon Ginger wine in casks, per gallon-same as still wines. Still wines in bottles, per case of 1 dozen quarts or 2 dozen half qua rts .. Any excess found on such excess, per pint .... . . . .. . .... . .... . . ..... . Provided that a ny wines, ginger cordial or vermouth imported containing more than t wenty-four per cent. of alcohol shall be forfeited to the United States ; and provided further, that there shall be no constructive or other allow-. a nce for breakage, leakage or damage on wines, liquo1·s, 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 j ugs shall pay an additional duty of three cents for each bottle or jug containing more than one pint, and two cents each on bott les or jugs containing one pint or less. N ew Rate. Ale, porter a nd beer, in bottles or jugs, per gallon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40c Otherwise than bottles and jugs, per gallon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20c Malt extract, fluid , in casks, per gallon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20c In bottles or jugs, per gallon .. . .. ... . . .. .. ' .. '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40c Solid or condensed ..... . ... ... ......... .. ..... 40 per cent. ad valorem Cherry juice, Prune wine, Fruit juice, not more than 18 per cent of alcohol, per gallon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60c Containing more t han 18 per cent. of alcohol, per gallon . . . . . . . . 60c and $2 07 per proof gallon on alcohol contained. Ginger ale, ginger beer, lemonad e, soda water a nd other simila r bever- ages containing no alcohol, in plain green, moulded or pressed bottles, containing not more than %. of a pint, per dozen. . . . . . . . 18c Containing more than %, of a pint each and not more tha n 1% pints, per dozen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20c (No sepa rate duty on bottles.) If imported in other tha n above glass bottles-containing more than 1% pints each, per gallon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fiOr, ~and in addition clut,Y on bottles.) $8 00 4 00 2 00 2 50 40 50 1 60 05