Truths About Whisky Second Edition Revised, 1879

A second edition revised copy of Truths About Whisky, printed in 1879 by Sutton Sharpe & Co. in 1878.

The book charts the rise and fall of the four giant Dublin distillers, who were the largest distilleries in the world in the 1870s. It explains how they started to feel the effects of cheap blended Scotch whiskies and joined forces. This book records lost glories, the endlessly fascinating and unique record of the Dublin distilleries now swept away by the vagaries of the market. All illustrations are tinted lithographs.

Chapters include:

The Position of the Authors

The Qualities and Popularity of Genuine Dublin Whisky

Peculiarities of the Dublin Manufacture: The Water Supply

Patent Stills and Silent Spirits

The Growth of Silent into Sham Whisky

The Relative Wholesomeness of the Whisky and of Silent Spirit

The Action of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and of Parliament

The Action of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue

Racking in Bond -The grogging question

Whisky Frauds Outside the Bonded Warehouses