2019 SPIRITS CLASSIFICATION CODES
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ABSINTHE BRANDY—PISCO Y105. Absinthe M617. Pisco—Peru M619. Pisco—Chile BITTER/AMARO/APERITIF L201. Bitter BRANDY—SPANISH L203. Amaro M621. Brandy de Jerez L205. Aperitivo/Aperitif M623. Other Spanish Brandy (non-Brandy de Jerez) BRANDY—ARMAGNAC N639. Armagnac Blanche GIN/GENEVER N641. Armagnac VS/Three Star G300. London Dry style N643. Armagnac VSOP (juniper dominant) N645. Armagnac XO G302. Plymouth style N647. Armagnac Hors d’Age G304. New World style N649. Armagnac Vintage (non-juniper dominant) G306. Old Tom style BRANDY—CALVADOS G308. Navy strength C630. Calvados Pays d’Auge Fine/Three Stars G310. Matured Gin C632. Calvados Pays d’Auge Vieux/Reserve G312. Flavored Gin C634. Calvados Pays d’Auge VO/VSOP/Vieille Reserve G314. Other Gin C636. Calvados Pays d’Auge Extra/Napoleon/Hors d’Age/Age lnconnu G316. Genever (all ages) C638. Calvados Pays d’Auge Vintage C640. Calvados Domfrontais LIQUEURS C642. Calvados AOC (any age designation) L102. Pastis L104. Aniseed Liqueurs (for example, Sambucca) BRANDY—COGNAC L106. Berry and Fruit Liqueurs D670. Cognac VS/Three Stars (all berries, cherry, apple, peach, pear, banana, etc.) D672. Cognac VSOP L108. Citrus Fruit Liqueurs (orange/triple sec, limoncello, etc.) D674. Cognac XO/Napoleon/Extra L110. Coffee Liqueurs D676. Cognac Vintage L112. Nut Liqueurs (almond, walnut, hazelnut, etc.) D678. Cognac Flavored (non-liqueur) L114. Chocolate Liqueurs L118. Cream/Dairy Liqueurs BRANDY—GRAPPA/MARC/EAU-DE-VIE/AGUARDIENTE L120. Mint/Herb/Spice/Botanical Liqueurs M600. Grappa—Italy L122. Other Liqueurs M601. Grappa—World (non-Italy) L124. Schnapps M603. Marc—France (grapes) L126. Sloe Gin M605. Eau-de-Vie/Fruit Brandy—World L128. Ouzo and Raki (stone fruits, berries, flowers—non-Calvados) M607. Grape Brandy—Europe (non-Cognac, non-Armagnac) MISCELLANEOUS SPIRITS M609. Grape Brandy—North America J900. Miscellaneous Spirits—World M611. Grape Brandy—World (non-Europe, non-North America) M613. Other Brandy—World READY-TO-DRINK/PRE-MIXED COCKTAILS AND MIXES M615. Aguardiente—World B103. Ready-to-Drink/Pre-Mixed Cocktails and Mixes (all types)
1 | ultimate-beverage.com RUM/CACHAÇA/ARRACK V218. Aquavit R502. Rhum/Rum Agricole V220. Other Vodka R503. White/Silver Rum R504. Gold Rum WHISKY—CANADA R505. Dark Rum S790. Canadian Blended Whisky R506. Over-Proof Rum S792. Canadian Single Grain/Single Malt Whisky R507. Rum—5 years and older S794. Canadian Single Barrel/Small Batch Whisky R508. Flavored Rum (any base) S796. Canadian Rye Whisky R510. Arrack R511. Clairin Rum (Haiti) WHISK(E)Y—FLAVORED R512. Molasses and Sugarcane Juice Blend Q906. Flavored Whisk(e)y—World R514. Spiced Rum R516. Other Sugarcane Juice Rum WHISKEY—IRELAND R540. Cachaça (un-aged) E740. Blended Irish Whiskey R542. Cachaça (aged) E742. Single Malt Irish Whiskey E744. Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey SHOCHU/SOJU/BAIJIU E746. Single Grain Irish Whiskey X900. Shochu/Soju E748. Poitin/Poteen X901. Baijiu/Kaoliang WHISKY—JAPAN TEQUILA, MEZCAL & AGAVE-BASED SPIRITS F801. Japanese Blended Whisky T400. Mixto Tequila (all grades/minimum 51% agave spirits) F803. Japanese Single Malt Whisky T410. Flavored Tequila (all flavors) F805. Japanese Single Grain Whisky T415. 100% Agave Blanco/Silver/Platinum Tequila F807. Japanese Column Still Whisky T420. 100% Agave Reposado Tequila T425. 100% Agave Añejo Tequila WHISKY—SCOTLAND T430. 100% Agave Extra Añejo Tequila/Ultra Aged Tequila W701. Blended Scotch Whisky T435. 100% Agave Joven Tequila W703. Blended Malt Scotch Whisky T440. 100% Agave Cristalino Tequila W705. Single Grain Scotch Whisky A460. Arroqueño Mezcal W707. Blended Grain Scotch Whisky A470 Espadin Mezcal W709. Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky A490. Madrecuixe Mezcal W711. Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky A500. Pechuga Mezcal W713. Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky A510. Tepetaze Mezcal W715. Island (Skye, Orkneys, Arran, Jura, Mull) A520. Tobola Mezcal Single Malt Scotch Whisky A530. Other Mezcal W717. Non-Speyside Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky A540. Sotol, Comiteca, Bacanora W719. Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky A550. Agave-Based Spirits (non-Mexico origin) WHISKEY—UNITED STATES VERMOUTH P771. Moonshine/Unaged Grain Spirits Z150. Dry/Extra Dry Vermouth P773. Tennessee Whiskey Z153. Sweet Vermouth P775. Straight Rye Whiskey Z155. Ambre/Bianco/Other Vermouth P777. Straight Bourbon Whiskey/Single Barrel/Small Batch (all ages/all proofs) VODKA/AQUAVIT P779. Blended/Multi-Grain/Non-Straight/Experimental (all ages/all proofs) V200. Unflavored Potato Vodka P781. Single/Straight Malt Whiskey V202. Unflavored Wheat Vodka P783. Wheat Whiskey V204. Unflavored Rye Vodka P785. Single Grain Whiskey V206. Unflavored Barley Vodka V208. Unflavored Corn Vodka WHISK(E)Y—WORLD V210. Unflavored Combined Grain Vodka H900. Whisky—Europe (non-Ireland & non-Scotland) V212. Unflavored Sugar Cane Vodka H902. Whisky—India V214. Unflavored Grape or Fruit Distillate Vodka H904. Whisky—Rest of World V216. Flavored Vodka (all flavors/any base) (for example, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Africa)
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