Analysis of Gin

Analyses of Gin.—Since gin consists of a highly rectified alcohol or spirit with flavor, little can be learned from its analysis. However, Vasey ( Analysis of Potable Spirits, p. 85) cites the following results  

Volatile acids.. o.o grams per ioo liters of absolute alcohol 

Analyses of Wine.—There are reprinted here two extensive tabulations of the analyses of European and American wines respectively. The European Wine analyses (Table XXIII) were compiled by Konig and are copied from Leach ( Food Inspection and Analysis, 4th ed., 1920, p. 717). The American Wine Analyses (Table XXIV) were compiled by Bigelow and are copied from Leach (loc. cit., p. 718). 

Bioletti ( Principles of Wine Making, California Ag. Exp. Sta., Bui. No. 213) summarizes the composition of wines as follows  

The alcohol and acid in natural wines vary in an inverse ratio, in such a way that the volume percentage of alcohol added to the grams per liter of acid as sulfuric make a sum lying be- 

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