1934 What Shall We Drink by Magnus Bredenbek

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140 What Shall We Drink?
Cognac
Cointreau (or Quantreau, as some call it) 40.00
Gin to 50
Madeira 19.00 to 19.4
Marsala 19. to 21.i
Moselle 6.65 to 9.4
Mousseaux (sparkling) 10.00
Muscatel 12.50
Port Wine 19. to 23.2
Porter 6.25 to 7
Rhine Wine 9.50 to 13
Rum SS-oo to 77.
Sherry 12.4 to 19.7
Stout 6.5 to 7.9
Tokay 9.00 to 9.9
Tonic wine medicines 16.00
Whisky (ordinary) 43.00
*Whisky (100 proof) 50.00
(*The term"proofspirit"is the standard for judging all mixtures
of alcohol and water, based on 50 per cent of alcohol and 50 per
cent of water, which is termed, then, 100 proof. Proof spirit
has a specific gravity of 0.933. If if is "above proof" it denotes
an excess of alcohol beyond 50 per cent; "under proof," con
versely, denotes less than the 50% standard strength for proof
spirit. Whiskies under proof are likely to be doctored with too
much water or to contain fusel oil and other deleterious matter.)
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