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one hundred (100) grams of the volatile flavors, oils, and other sub- 

 stances derived from the material from which it is made, and of the 

 substances congeneric with ethyl alcohol produced during fermenta- 

 tion and carried over at the ordinary temperatures of distillation, 

 the principal part of which consists of the higher alcohols estimated 

 as amylic. 



Brandy (potable brandy) is new brandy stored in wood for not less 

 than four years without any artificial heat save that which may be 

 imparted by warming the storehouse to the usual temperature, and 

 contains in one hundred (100) liters of proof spirit not less than 

 one hundred and fifty (150) grams of the substances found in new 

 brandy save as they are changed or eliminated by storage, and of 

 those produced as secondary bodies during aging; and, in addition 

 thereto, the substances extracted from the casks in which it has been 

 stored. It contains, when prepared for consumption as permitted 

 by the regulations of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, not less than 

 forty-five (45) per cent by volume of ethyl alcohol, and, if no state- 

 ment is made concerning its alcoholic strength, it contains not less 

 than fifty (50) per cent by volume of ethyl alcohol, as prescribed 

 by law. 



Cognac, cognac brandy, is brandy, produced in the departments 

 of the Charente and Charente Inferieure, France, from wine pro- 

 duced in those departments. 



Under this head samples were examined as follows : Whisky, 5 ; 

 brandy, 1 ; gin, 1. 



In these samples the amount of alcohol, solid matter in solution, 

 total acidity, esters and fusel oil present was determined. Qualita- 

 tive tests for tannin, coloring matter, etc., were made. The results 

 of the examination are printed in the table below. 



TION OF DISTILLED LIQUORS. 



