S-13, r. 1 - Purchase and Bottling of Spirits Regulation

Section 1 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

1. The holder of a distiller’s permit may, under this Regulation, purchase or bottle the following spirits, whose composition is described hereunder:

(1)  armagnac: wine spirits made in the Armagnac region of France;

(2)  brandy: spirits obtained exclusively from distillation of the product of fermentation of grapes to which no sugar has been added; brandy must contain a total quantity of volatile elements, other than ethanol, in excess of 150 grammes/hectolitre of pure alcohol;

(3)  cognac: wine spirits made in the Cognac region of France;

(4)  dry gin: spirits obtained exclusively from redistillation of rectified grain alcohol, with the addition of aromatic substances and especially of juniper berries; no sugar may be added after redistillation;

(5)  rum: spirits obtained exclusively from the distillation of the product of wash of molasses or of syrups obtained from the manufacture of cane sugar or of undefecated sugar cane juice; rum must contain a total quantity of volatile elements, other than ethanol, in excess of 200 grammes/hectolitre of pure alcohol, except light rum, which must contain not less than 60 grammes/hectolitre of pure alcohol; no sugar may be added after distillation;

(6)  tequila or mescal: spirits made by fermentation of the sap of the agave cactus or mescal cactus, distilled in Mexico;

(7)  vodka: spirits obtained exclusively from processing of rectified grain or potato alcohol, in the presence of activated charcoal so that the product has no distinctive character, aroma or taste; no sugar may be added after distillation;

(8)  Scotch whisky: whisky distilled in Scotland as Scotch whisky;

(9)  Irish whisky: whisky distilled in Northern Ireland or in the Republic of Ireland.

For the purposes of subparagraphs 2 and 5 of the first paragraph, “volatile substances” means the acids, esters, aldehydes and higher alcohols whose concentrations are expressed respectively in acetic acid, ethyl acetate, acetaldehyde and butyl alcohol.

O.C. 1411-85, s. 1.