The law of August 27, 1891, says:
Article 1. The specific duty charged on all foreign brandy, when its alcoholic strength is not over 20 degrees, shall be $13.60 per litre. If the alcoholic strength be over 20 degrees, each additional degree shall pay 68.1000.
The duty on the brandy manufactured in the country is raised to $13.20 per litre, whatever may be its strength.
Article 2. The duty on vermouth, brandy, bitters, artificial wines (3 and 12 cents per litre) is abolished.
Bitters, whiskey, vermouth (not being over 20 degree), shall be 31 cents per litre.
The same, in bottles from 51 centilitres to 1 litre, also 31 cents per litre.
The same, in larger or smaller bottles, in proportion.
| Spirits, in casks, per litre | 31 |
| The same, in bottles, per bottle | 31 |
| The same, in larger or smaller bottles, in proportion. | |
| Vermouth, fernet, in casks, per litre | 31 |
| The same, in bottles, etc., per bottle | 31 |
| The same, in larger or smaller bottles, in proportion. |