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Imitation Bourbon Whiskey (Tight After it has stood hours)

Mix together 40 gallons proof spirits, ½ gallon p each flavoring (see No. 674), 1/2 gallon hickory nut flavoring (see No. 671), 1/2 gallon highly flavored brandy (see No, 678), 1 pint wine vinegar, and 1 pint white glycerine. Add to these 12 drops oil of cognac dissolved in 95 per cent. alcohol, and color with caramel. (See No. 694.) Or: 36 gallons proof spirits, 4 gallons highly flavored proof rye whiskey, 1 gallon domestic brandy (see No. 680), together with the same proportions of vinegar, glycerine, and oil of cognac, as before.

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