Berlin Spirit, a coarse whisky made chiefly from beet-root, potatoes, &c. Because of its cheapness it has been largely used in the making of brandy, and in mixing low wines. The effect upon the consumer is pernicious, the cheap wines thus fortified being considered very unwholesome. See BRANDY, DISTILLATION, WINE.
Berlin Spirit
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 2: Beaugency to Cataract, p. 96
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