1863 The manufacture of liquors, wines, and cordials

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II.

ARTICLES

USUALLY

EMPLOYED

IN

THE

MANUFACTURE

OF

WINES,

CORDIALS,

LIQUORS,

&c.,

&c.

ALCOHOL

CAN

be

obtained

by

distillation,

from

any

article

that

is

capable

of

undergoing

fermentation.

The

alcohol

that

is

commonly

found

in

commerce,

is

obtained

from

corn

or

potatoes,

and

contains

an

essential

oil

which

is

removed

by

rectification

or

filtration

with

charcoal

(see

Filtration)

:

and

when

alcohol

is

thus

cleansed

of

grain

oil, it

is

then

suited

for

the

purposes

of

the

manufacturer,

and

is

known

under

the

name

of

Neutral

Spirit.

This

spirit,

when

flavored,

and

the

various

articles

added

to

give

a

vinous,

mucilaginous,

oily,

or

dry

taste,

are

called

Imitation

Liquors,

by

virtue of

their

possessing

some

of

the

leading

characteristics

of

the

distilled

spirit

which

they

are

supposed

to

represent.