Show ilay kuin genuine bay rum ruin is always imported there aro are few barber shops where the genuine article is used genuine bay nun rum is manufactured only in III the west indies it is the distillation of the green leaves and berries of the bayberry tree mixed with absolutely pure ruin st croix being used in the very best quality of the preparation there is but one true bayberry but there are many varieties of it in tho the west indies and so closely do they resemble the memia aeris or true bay that great care is necessary in III gathering the leaves for the presence of a small quantity of the leaves of any other variety is sufficient to destroy the entire product of a still ripe berries are mixed in tho the still with the leaves the best bay is distilled by steam in copper pipes but the ordinary commercial spirit such as bay rum is made from here is distilled over an open fire the genuine steam distilled bay spirit is not only many times stronger than the other but the refreshing odor that characterizes it is ten times as lasting the west indians find the true bay rum so necessary neo essary to their comfort among the numerous dis comforts attending a life in the climate of their country that they use about all that is made and hence its scarcity in this and other countries interview in new york evening sun |