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BAM Chapter 4 CHAPTER 4 CLASS AND TYPE DESIGNATION GENERAL FEATURES nIdentifies the labeled distilled spirits as to its specific class and/or class and type nBased on defined classes and types DEFINITIONS · CLASS The broad category “distilled spirits” is divided, under standards of identity, into a number of general but defined classes, e.g., “Neutral Spirits or Alcohol,” “Whisky” · TYPE Under most of the general classes are specific, defined types of distilled spirits, e.g., “Vodka” is a specific type of “Neutral Spirits or Alcohol;” “Straight Bourbon Whisky” is a specific type of “Whisky” CLASS AND TYPE DESIGNATION nMost TYPE names are sufficient as class and type designations nSome CLASS names are sufficient as class and type designations NOTE: On succeeding pages is a chart that categorizes and very broadly defines all classes and most types of distilled spirits. Those classes and types that are sufficient as class and type designations are notated Vol 2 4-1 04/2007 CLASSES AND TYPES GENERAL CLASS GENERAL TYPE CLASS DEFINITION TYPE DEFINITION NEUTRAL SPIRITS OR Spirits distilled from any material at VODKA¹ Neutral spirits distilled or treated ALCOHOL¹ or above 95% alcohol by volume after distillation with charcoal or (190 proof), and if bottled, bottled at other materials so as to be without not less than 40% alcohol by volume distinctive character, aroma, taste (80 proof) or color GRAIN SPIRITS¹ Neutral spirits distilled from a fermented mash of grain and stored in oak containers WHISKY² Spirits distilled from a fermented BOURBON WHISKY¹ Whisky produced in the U.S. at mash of grain at less than 95% not exceeding 80% alcohol by alcohol by volume (190 proof) having volume (160 proof) from a the taste, aroma and characteristics fermented mash of not less than generally attributed to whisky and 51 percent corn and stored at not bottled at not less than 40% alcohol more than 62.5% alcohol by by volume (80 proof) volume (125 proof) in charred new oak containers RYE WHISKY³ Whisky produced at not exceeding 80% alcohol by volume (160 proof) from a fermented mash of not less than 51 percent rye and stored at not more than 62.5% alcohol by volume (125 proof) in charred new oak containers WHEAT WHISKY³ Whisky produced at not exceeding 80% alcohol by volume (160 proof) from a fermented mash of not less than 51 percent wheat and stored at not more than 62.5% alcohol by volume (125 proof) in charred new oak containers MALT WHISKY³ Whisky produced at not exceeding 80% alcohol by volume (160 proof) from a fermented mash of not less than 51 percent malted barley and stored at not more than 62.5% alcohol by volume (125 proof) in charred new oak containers RYE MALT WHISKY³ Whisky produced at not exceeding 80% alcohol by volume (160 proof) from a fermented mash of not less than 51 percent malted rye and stored at not more than 62.5% alcohol by volume (125 proof) in charred new oak containers CORN WHISKY³ Whisky produced at not exceeding 80% alcohol by volume (160 proof) from a fermented mash of not less than 80 percent corn and if stored in oak containers stored at not more than 62.5% alcohol by volume (125 proof) in used or uncharred new oak containers and not subjected in any manner to treatment with charred wood STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKY¹ · Bourbon whisky stored in charred new oak containers for 2 years or more · “Straight Bourbon Whisky” may include mixtures of two or more straight bourbon whiskies provided all of the whiskies are produced in the same state Vol 2 4-2 04/2007 GENERAL CLASS GENERAL TYPE CLASS DEFINITION TYPE DEFINITION STRAIGHT RYE WHISKY³ · Rye whisky stored in charred new oak containers for 2 years or more · “Straight Rye Whisky” may include mixtures of two or more straight rye whiskies provided all of the whiskies are produced in the same state STRAIGHT WHEAT WHISKY³ · Wheat whisky stored in charred new oak containers for 2 years or more · “Straight Wheat Whisky” may include mixtures of two or more straight wheat whiskies provided all of the whiskies are produced in the same state STRAIGHT MALT WHISKY³ · Malt whisky stored in charred new oak containers for 2 years or more · “Straight Malt Whisky” may include mixtures of two or more straight malt whiskies provided all of the whiskies are produced in the same state STRAIGHT RYE MALT WHISKY³ · Rye malt whisky stored in charred new oak containers for 2 years or more · “Straight Rye Malt Whisky” may include mixtures of two or more straight rye malt whiskies provided all of the whiskies are produced in the same state STRAIGHT CORN WHISKY³ · Corn whisky stored in used or uncharred new oak containers for 2 years or more · “Straight Corn Whisky” may include mixtures of two or more straight corn whiskies provided all of the whiskies are produced in the same state STRAIGHT WHISKY³ · Whisky produced from a fermented mash of less than 51 percent of any one type of grain and stored in charred new oak containers for 2 years or more · “Straight Whisky” may include mixtures of two or more straight whiskies provided all of the whiskies are produced in the same state WHISKY DISTILLED FROM Whisky produced in the U.S. at BOURBON MASH¹ not exceeding 80% alcohol by volume (160 proof) from a fermented mash of not less than 51 percent corn and stored in used oak containers WHISKY DISTILLED FROM RYE Whisky produced in the U.S. at MASH¹ not exceeding 80% alcohol by volume (160 proof) from a fermented mash of not less than 51 percent rye and stored in used oak containers Vol 2 4-3 04/2007 GENERAL CLASS GENERAL TYPE CLASS DEFINITION TYPE DEFINITION WHISKY DISTILLED FROM Whisky produced in the U.S. at WHEAT MASH¹ not exceeding 80% alcohol by volume (160 proof) from a fermented mash of not less than 51 percent wheat and stored in used oak containers WHISKY DISTILLED FROM Whisky produced in the U.S. at MALT MASH¹ not exceeding 80% alcohol by volume (160 proof) from a fermented mash of not less than 51 percent malted barley and stored in used oak containers WHISKY DISTILLED FROM RYE Whisky produced in the U.S. at MALT MASH¹ not exceeding 80% alcohol by volume (160 proof) from a fermented mash of not less than 51 percent malted rye and stored in used oak containers LIGHT WHISKY¹ Whisky produced in the U.S. at more than 80% alcohol by volume (160 proof) [but less than 95% alcohol by volume (190 proof)] and stored in used or uncharred new oak containers BLENDED LIGHT WHISKY OR Light whisky blended with less LIGHT WHISKY – A BLEND¹ than 20% straight whisky on a proof gallon basis BLENDED WHISKY OR WHISKY Whisky produced by blending not – A BLEND³ less than 20% on a proof gallon basis (excluding alcohol derived from added harmless coloring, flavoring or blending materials*) straight whisky or a blend of straight whiskies and, separately or in combination, whisky of any type or neutral spirits BLENDED BOURBON WHISKY Blended whisky produced in the OR BOURBON WHISKY – A U.S. containing not less than 51% BLEND¹ on a proof gallon basis (excluding alcohol derived from added harmless coloring, flavoring or blending materials*) straight bourbon whisky BLENDED RYE WHISKY OR Blended whisky containing not RYE WHISKY – A BLEND³ less than 51% on a proof gallon basis (excluding alcohol derived from added harmless coloring, flavoring or blending materials*) straight rye whisky BLENDED WHEAT WHISKY OR Blended whisky containing not WHEAT WHISKY – A BLEND³ less than 51% on a proof gallon basis (excluding alcohol derived from added harmless coloring, flavoring or blending materials*) straight wheat whisky BLENDED MALT WHISKY OR Blended whisky containing not MALT WHISKY – A BLEND³ less than 51% on a proof gallon basis (excluding alcohol derived from added harmless coloring, flavoring or blending materials*) straight malt whisky BLENDED RYE MALT WHISKY Blended whisky containing not OR RYE MALT WHISKY – A less than 51% on a proof gallon BLEND³ basis (excluding alcohol derived from added harmless coloring, flavoring or blending materials*) straight rye malt whisky BLENDED CORN WHISKY OR Blended whisky containing not CORN WHISKY – A BLEND³ less than 51% on a proof gallon basis (excluding alcohol derived from added harmless coloring, flavoring or blending materials*) straight corn whisky Vol 2 4-4 04/2007 GENERAL CLASS GENERAL TYPE CLASS DEFINITION TYPE DEFINITION A BLEND OF STRAIGHT · Mixture of straight whiskies WHISKIES OR BLENDED produced in different states STRAIGHT WHISKIES³ · Mixture of straight whiskies produced in the same state to which harmless coloring, flavoring or blending materials* have been added A BLEND OF STRAIGHT A blend of straight whiskies BOURBON WHISKIES OR produced in the U.S. consisting BLENDED STRAIGHT entirely of straight bourbon BOURBON WHISKIES¹ whiskies A BLEND OF STRAIGHT RYE A blend of straight whiskies WHISKIES OR BLENDED consisting entirely of straight rye STRAIGHT RYE WHISKIES³ whiskies A BLEND OF STRAIGHT WHEAT A blend of straight whiskies WHISKIES OR BLENDED consisting entirely of straight STRAIGHT WHEAT WHISKIES³ wheat whiskies A BLEND OF STRAIGHT MALT A blend of straight whiskies WHISKIES OR BLENDED consisting entirely of straight malt STRAIGHT MALT WHISKIES³ whiskies A BLEND OF STRAIGHT RYE A blend of straight whiskies MALT WHISKIES OR BLENDED consisting entirely of straight rye STRAIGHT RYE MALT malt whiskies WHISKIES³ A BLEND OF STRAIGHT CORN A blend of straight whiskies WHISKIES OR BLENDED consisting entirely of straight corn STRAIGHT CORN WHISKIES³ whiskies SPIRIT WHISKY³ Whisky produced by blending neutral spirits and not less than 5% on a proof gallon basis whisky, straight whisky or combination
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