Sec. 490(1). Ardent spirits defined.
The words ardent spirits, as used in this section shall be construed
to embrace alcohol, brandy, whiskey, rum, gin, wine, porter,
ale, beer, all malt liquors, all malt beverages, absinthe, and
all compounds or mixtures of any of them, all compounds or mixtures
of any of them with any vegetable or other substance, alcoholic
bitters, bitters containing alcohol, also all liquids, mixtures,
or preparations, whether patented or otherwise, which will produce
intoxication, fruits preserved in ardent spirits, and all beverages
containing more than one-half of one percentum of alcohol
by volume, except as herein provided.
