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BRANDY.
BRANDY proper is the spirituous liquor obtained
by the distillation of wine. When first distilled it is
perfectly white, or colorless, and only acq_uires a yel–
lowish tint from the wood of the cask, in which
state it
is
known and sold as
pak
brandy. The na–
tural color, however, which the spirit receives from
the cask, never exceeds an amber tint, no matter
how long it may remain therein. All dark brandies
are produced by the addition of coloring to the ex–
tent desired. Various substances were formerly used
to
produce the proper color; but
burnt
BUgar
is now
used exclusively.
The Brandies most esteemed here are those of
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