THE WORLDS WHISKY.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 168, 21 July 1908, Page 2

THE WORLDS WHISKY.

Replying to the toast of " The Firm " proposed by Lord Headley at the opening of Dewar House Messrs Dewar and Sons' hew headquarters m the Haymarket, London, Sir Thomas Dewar said that enough whisky was m bond to last the world four and three-quarter years, if no more was distilled. Seeing that the Board of Trade would have the last word m the "What is' Whisky"'" controversy, 6aid Sir Thomas,' he would give. them a selection for a name m a phrase — " Bonnie Dundee, out of Manchester — Winston, a great pot still."' During a tour round the world on the firm's behalf he (Sir Thomas) had visited the Prohibitionist State of Maine, and had procured samples bf tlie liquor permitted to be sold there. The recipe for one , beverage was : " Take a gallort of wood alcohol ,• add a wineglass of glycerine to I mellow it ; then grind down some plug tobacco to give body to it." He asked what it was called, and was told "squirrel whisky." "Why?" 'he had asked. " Wa-al," came the answer. " I guess it is because the men who dvittk it talk 'nutty' and climb trees." . .