Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1883 — JUDGES OF WHISKY. [ARTICLE]

JUDGES OF WHISKY.

One day Sen itorJJeck and ex-Gov-I emor Magoffin vfclted Major DaI vies*, near Harrodsburgjuid the Major brought mit’som** prize whlaky. Bec<t sampled it enaisrht first, then j sought b>r its merits in a »oddy, and ’ again tried it with a little ice and ! mint added Meanwhile the Gover- ! doi sipped it fn the shape of grog lb vj would airree to oaly one pokrt.l hftt the ttqoof good, in ta«t ,<ve'iy superior The' Senator pronounced It M'Brayen. the" Governor Insis .eb that it was the HU known as the Cold Water featld- The Senator said it was fully nine years old. the Governor limited it to six. Tkt Senator imagined" it tasted just a little of iron while the Governon thought If there was any foreign flavor it was that of leather. At this point tne host odsrved: “Gentlemen, there’s only a‘nut a galiod lert in the barrel; there was t.euriy three when yon came, and I will have it brought up and opened and let you see for yourself there is no alteration in my whisky." The barrel was brought up aid the head Knocked out. and after straining the remnant oK whisky there was round in the dregs of charco d a smali iron key, with a leather string tied to it. The Major explained again: “By tieoige, gentlemen- you are the best judges of iiauer in the r"rid. I’here’s a key proving there was iron in it. and there’s leather showing Magoffin was right, and as for the brand, you see it’s a D. L Moor barrel, but I recently poured a five gal on jug of seven year old Mcßroyer into it, so you are both light. geDtle nen In except ic regard toits and von didn’t miss that very Tar Let’s smile again ” And they smiled again