Various — Tokay

London, Berry Bros. & Co. 1933. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this work on the Tokay wine of Hungary and Slovakia. First edition. A study intended to draw attention to the virtues of Tokay wine, a rich, sweet wine originating in the Tokaj wine region in Hungary and the adjoining wine region in Slovakia. This region is noted for its sweet wines made from grapes affected by noble rot, a style of wine which has a long history in this area. Comprised of comments and extracts from letters about the wines, directed to merchants at Berry Bros. a family-run British wine and spirits merchant founded in London, England, in 1698. With particular reference to their favoured bottle, the Tokay Essence, being one of this most concentrated forms of grape juice: sweeter and more concentrated than honey. Essence, which often takes many years to ferment to an incredible 3-5% alcohol, is the rarest of all Tokay wines. In the original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. Externally, very smart with the odd mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting and age toning to the extremities. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .