CHAPTER 4

1 Vol 2 4-1 04/2007 CHAPTER 4 CLASS AND TYPE DESIGNATIONGENERAL FEATURESnnIdentifies the labeled distilled spirits as to its specific class and/or class and typennBased on defined classes and typesDEFINITIONS CLASSThe broad category distilled spirits is divided, under standards of identity,into a number of general but defined classes, , Neutral Spirits or Alcohol, Whisky TYPEU nder most of the general classes are specific, defined types of distilledspirits, , Vodka is a specific type of Neutral Spirits or Alcohol; StraightBourbon Whisky is a specific type of Whisky CLASS AND TYPE DESIGNATIONnnMost TYPE names are sufficient as class and type designationsnnSome CLASS names are sufficient as class and type designationsNOTE: On succeeding pages is a chart that categorizes and very broadlydefines all classes and most types of distilled spirits.

2 Those classes and typesthat are sufficient as class and type designations are notatedVol 2 4-2 04/2007 CLASSES AND TYPESCLASSGENERAL CLASSDEFINITIONTYPEGENERAL TYPEDEFINITIONVODKA Neutral spirits distilled or treatedafter distillation with charcoal orother materials so as to be withoutdistinctive character, aroma, tasteor colorNEUTRAL SPIRITS ORALCOHOL Spirits distilled from any material ator above 95% alcohol by volume(190 proof), and if bottled, bottled atnot less than 40% alcohol by volume(80 proof)GRAIN SPIRITS Neutral spirits distilled from afermented mash of grain andstored in oak containersBOURBON WHISKY Whisky produced in the atnot exceeding 80% alcohol byvolume (160 proof) from afermented mash of not less than51 percent corn and stored at notmore than alcohol byvolume (125 proof)

3 In charrednew oak containersRYE WHISKY Whisky produced at notexceeding 80% alcohol by volume(160 proof) from a fermentedmash of not less than 51 percentrye and stored at not more alcohol by volume (125proof) in charred new oakcontainersWHEAT WHISKY Whisky produced at notexceeding 80% alcohol by volume(160 proof) from a fermentedmash of not less than 51 percentwheat and stored at not morethan alcohol by volume(125 proof) in charred new oakcontainersMALT WHISKY Whisky produced at notexceeding 80% alcohol by volume(160 proof) from a fermentedmash of not less than 51 percentmalted barley and stored at notmore than alcohol byvolume (125 proof) in charrednew oak containersRYE MALT WHISKY Whisky produced at notexceeding 80% alcohol by volume(160 proof) from a fermentedmash of not less than 51 percentmalted rye and stored at not morethan alcohol by volume(125 proof) in charred new oakcontainersCORN WHISKY Whisky produced at notexceeding 80% alcohol by volume(160 proof)

4 From a fermentedmash of not less than 80 percentcorn and if stored in oakcontainers stored at not morethan alcohol by volume(125 proof) in used or uncharrednew oak containers and notsubjected in any manner totreatment with charred woodWHISKY Spirits distilled from a fermentedmash of grain at less than 95%alcohol by volume (190 proof) havingthe taste, aroma and characteristicsgenerally attributed to whisky andbottled at not less than 40% alcoholby volume (80 proof)STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKY Bourbon whisky stored incharred new oak containersfor 2 years or more Straight Bourbon Whisky may include mixtures of twoor more straight bourbonwhiskies provided all of thewhiskies are produced in thesame stateVol 2 4-3 04/2007 CLASSGENERAL CLASSDEFINITIONTYPEGENERAL TYPEDEFINITIONSTRAIGHT RYE WHISKY Rye whisky stored in charrednew oak containers for 2years or more Straight Rye Whisky

5 Mayinclude mixtures of two ormore straight rye whiskiesprovided all of the whiskiesare produced in the samestateSTRAIGHT WHEAT WHISKY Wheat whisky stored incharred new oak containersfor 2 years or more Straight Wheat Whisky mayinclude mixtures of two ormore straight wheat whiskiesprovided all of the whiskiesare produced in the samestateSTRAIGHT MALT WHISKY Malt whisky stored in charrednew oak containers for 2years or more Straight Malt Whisky mayinclude mixtures of two ormore straight malt whiskiesprovided all of the whiskiesare produced in the samestateSTRAIGHT RYE MALT WHISKY Rye malt whisky stored incharred new oak containersfor 2 years or more Straight Rye Malt Whisky may include mixtures of twoor more straight rye maltwhiskies provided all of thewhiskies are produced in thesame stateSTRAIGHT CORN WHISKY Corn whisky stored in used oruncharred new oak containersfor 2 years or more Straight Corn Whisky mayinclude mixtures of two ormore straight corn whiskiesprovided all of the whiskiesare produced in the samestateSTRAIGHT WHISKY Whisky produced from afermented mash

6 Of less than51 percent of any one type ofgrain and stored in charrednew oak containers for 2years or more Straight Whisky may includemixtures of two or morestraight whiskies provided allof the whiskies are producedin the same stateWHISKY DISTILLED FROMBOURBON MASH Whisky produced in the atnot exceeding 80% alcohol byvolume (160 proof) from afermented mash of not less than51 percent corn and stored inused oak containersWHISKY DISTILLED FROM RYEMASH Whisky produced in the atnot exceeding 80% alcohol byvolume (160 proof) from afermented mash of not less than51 percent rye and stored in usedoak containersVol 2 4-4 04/2007 CLASSGENERAL CLASSDEFINITIONTYPEGENERAL TYPEDEFINITIONWHISKY DISTILLED FROMWHEAT MASH Whisky produced in the atnot exceeding 80% alcohol byvolume (160 proof)

7 From afermented mash of not less than51 percent wheat and stored inused oak containersWHISKY DISTILLED FROMMALT MASH Whisky produced in the atnot exceeding 80% alcohol byvolume (160 proof) from afermented mash of not less than51 percent malted barley andstored in used oak containersWHISKY DISTILLED FROM RYEMALT MASH Whisky produced in the atnot exceeding 80% alcohol byvolume (160 proof) from afermented mash of not less than51 percent malted rye and storedin used oak containersLIGHT WHISKY Whisky produced in the atmore than 80% alcohol by volume(160 proof) [but less than 95%alcohol by volume (190 proof)]

8 ]and stored in used or uncharrednew oak containersBLENDED LIGHT WHISKY ORLIGHT WHISKY A BLEND Light whisky blended with lessthan 20% straight whisky on aproof gallon basisBLENDED WHISKY OR WHISKY A BLEND Whisky produced by blending notless than 20% on a proof gallonbasis (excluding alcohol derivedfrom added harmless coloring,flavoring or blending materials*)straight whisky or a blend ofstraight whiskies and, separatelyor in combination, whisky of anytype or neutral spiritsBLENDED BOURBON WHISKYOR BOURBON WHISKY ABLEND Blended whisky produced in containing not less than 51%on a proof gallon basis (excludingalcohol derived from addedharmless coloring, flavoring orblending materials*) straightbourbon whiskyBLENDED RYE WHISKY ORRYE WHISKY A BLEND Blended whisky containing notless than 51% on a proof gallonbasis (excluding alcohol derivedfrom added harmless coloring,flavoring or blending materials*)

9 Straight rye whiskyBLENDED WHEAT WHISKY ORWHEAT WHISKY A BLEND Blended whisky containing notless than 51% on a proof gallonbasis (excluding alcohol derivedfrom added harmless coloring,flavoring or blending materials*)straight wheat whiskyBLENDED MALT WHISKY ORMALT WHISKY A BLEND Blended whisky containing notless than 51% on a proof gallonbasis (excluding alcohol derivedfrom added harmless coloring,flavoring or blending materials*)straight malt whiskyBLENDED RYE MALT WHISKYOR RYE MALT WHISKY ABLEND Blended whisky containing notless than 51% on a proof gallonbasis (excluding alcohol derivedfrom added harmless coloring,flavoring or blending materials*)straight rye malt whiskyBLENDED CORN WHISKY ORCORN WHISKY A BLEND Blended whisky containing notless than 51% on a proof gallonbasis (excluding alcohol derivedfrom added harmless coloring,flavoring or blending material)