Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 March 1892 — Judges of Whisky. [ARTICLE]

Judges of Whisky.

One day Senator Beck and ex-Gov. Magoffin visited Maj. Daviess, near Harrodslmrg, and the Major brought out soma prize whisky. Beck sampled it straight first, then sought for its merit in a toddy, and again tried it with a little ice and mint added. Meanwhile the Governor sipped it in the shape of grog. They would agree in regard to only one point, that the liquor was good, in fact, very superior liquor. The Senator pronounced it Mcßrayer, the Governor insisted that it was the D. L. Moore (known as the Cold Water) brand. The Senator said it was fully 9 years old, the Governor limited it to 6. The Senator imagined it tasted just a little of iron, while the Governor thought if there was any foreign flavor it was that of leather. At this point the host observed : “Gentlemen, there’* only a gallon left in the barrel; there was nearly three when you came; I will have it brought up and opened and let yon see for yourself there is no adulteration in my whisky.” The barrel was brought up and fhp head knocked out, and after straining the remnant of whisky there was found in the dregs of charcoal a small iron key, with a leather string tied to it. The Major exclaimed again: “By George, gentlemen, you are the best judges of liquor in the world. There’s a key proving there was iron in it, and leather showing Magoffin was right, and as for the brand, yon see it is a D. L. Moore barrel, but I recently poured a five-gallon jug of seven-year-old MoBrayer into it, so you are both right, gentlemen, in every particular, except in regard to its age. and yon didn’t miss that very far. Let’s smile again.” And they amlled again