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strength of a spirit is designated is known as "Proof" ; that is, a spirit which contains 50% of alcohol by volume is said to be at proof, or 100 proof. A lesser or greater volume would proportionately make it 95 proof, or no proof, etc. St. Croix Rum gets its name from the place of its origin, St. Croix, an island of the Danish West Indies. (See Rum.) Stout is nothing more than a strong Porter (which see), con taining around 7% of alcohol and a larger amount of solids. It is very dark in color due to the manner of manu facture (as in Porter) and the increased amount of solids. Tom Gin is English gin and contains some cane sugar sweet ening. There are various stories as to the origin of the name. One is to the effect that an early manufacturer of gin in England adopted a picture of a tom cat as a trade mark; and another that a certain Thomas Chamberlain, a famous gin distiller in England, was called Old Tom. (See Gin.) Vanilla Cordial is, as its name indicates, a liqueur or cordial the basic flavoring of which is vanilla. Vermouth, of which there are at least two well known kinds, Italian and French (which see), is produced by fortifying (adding alcohol to) white wines, flavoring them with wormwood and aromatics, and then ageing them for a Sweet Gin (See Gin.) Syrup (See Plain Syrup and Gum Syrup.)