2020 SPIRITS CLASSIFICATION CODES
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ABSINTHE M619. Pisco—Chile Y105. Absinthe BRANDY—SPAIN BAIJIU/KAOLIANG M621. Brandy de Jerez X901. Baijiu/Kaoliang M623. Other Spanish Brandy (non-Brandy de Jerez)
BITTER/AMARO/APERITIF GIN/GENEVER L201. Bitter G300. Gin L203. Amaro G302. Old Tom Style L205. Aperitivo/Aperitif G304. Navy Strength (57% abv or above) G306. Barrel Matured BRANDY—ARMAGNAC G308. Flavored N639. Blanche G310. Genever (All ages) N641. VS/Three Star N643. VSOP LIQUEURS N645. XO/Hors d’Age L102. Pastis N647. Vintage L104. Aniseed (for example, Sambuca) L106. Berry and Fruit Liqueurs BRANDY—CALVADOS (All berries, cherry, apple, peach, pear, banana, etc.) C630. Pays d’Auge Fine/Three Stars L108. Citrus Fruit (orange/triple sec, limoncello, etc.) C632. Pays d’Auge Vieux/Reserve L110. Coffee C634. Pays d’Auge VO/VSOP/Vieille Reserve L112. Nut (Almond, walnut, hazelnut, etc.) C636. Pays d’Auge Extra/Napoleon/Hors d’Age/Age lnconnu L114. Chocolate C638. Pays d’Auge Vintage L116. Cream/Dairy C640. Domfrontais L118. Mint/Herb/Spice/Botanical C642. AOC (any age designation) L120. Whiskey L122. Other BRANDY—COGNAC L124. Schnapps D670. VS/Three Stars L126. Sloe Gin D672. VSOP D674. XO/Napoleon/Extra MEZCAL/BACANORA/SOTOL D676. Vintage A400. Espadin D678. Flavored (Non-liqueur) A402. Arroqueno A404. Tobala BRANDY—GRAPPA/MARC/EAU-DE-VIE/ A406. Pechuga AGUARDIENTE/FLAVORED A408. Madrecuixe M600. Grappa—Italy A410. Tepeztate M601. Grappa—World (Non-Italy) A412. Other Agave M603. Marc—France (Grapes) A414. Multiple Agaves M605. Eau-de-Vie/Fruit Brandy—World A420. Sotol (Stone fruits, berries, flowers—non-Calvados) A422. Bacanora M607. Grape Brandy—Europe (non-Cognac, non-Armagnac) M609. Grape Brandy—North America MISCELLANEOUS SPIRITS M611. Grape Brandy—World J900. Brandy-based Spirits (Any nation) (Non-Europe, non-North America) J902. NGS-based Spirits M613. Other Brandy—World J904. Arrack M615. Aguardiente—World J906. Ouzo 616. Flavored Brandy—World (Non-Cognac) J908. Aquavit J910. Raki BRANDY—PISCO J912. Nog M617. Pisco—Peru J914. Applejack
4 | ultimate-beverage.com J916. Cachaça (Un-aged) S792. Single Grain/Single Malt J918. Cachaça (Aged) S794. Single Barrel/Small Batch J920. Other Agave-based Spirits (Non-Mexico) S796. Rye J922. Low/No Alcohol Spirits & Other Spirits WHISK(E)Y—WHISKEY/IRELAND NON-ALCOHOL MIXERS/TONICS/SODAS/SELTZERS E740. Blended B103. Mixers: Non-Alcohol Club Soda/Tonic/Ginger Beer/ E742. Single Malt Ginger Ale, Seltzer, et cetera E744. Single Pot Still B105. Non-Alcohol Cocktail Mixes (Powder or liquid) E746. Single Grain E748. Poitin/Poteen READY-TO-DRINK COCKTAILS/HARD/ SPIKED SELTZERS, COFFEE, ETC. WHISK(E)Y—WHISKY/SCOTLAND B107. Ready-To-Drink Cocktails (Cans or bottles) W701. Blended B109. Hard/Spiked Seltzers, Coffee, etc. W703. Blended Malt W705. Single Grain RUM/RHUM W707. Blended Grain R502. Rhum/Rum Agricole W709. Speyside Single Malt R504. White/Silver W711. Islay Single Malt R506. Gold/Dark W713. Lowland Single Malt R508. Aged (5+ years) W715. Island Single Malt (Skye/Orkneys/Jura/Arran/Mull) R510. Over-Proof (Over 51% abv) W717. Highland Single Malt (Non-Speyside) R512. Clairin (Haiti) W719. Campbeltown Single Malt R514. Molasses and Sugarcane Juice Blend W721. Independent Merchant Bottling (Single Malt/Blended) R516. Spiced R518. Flavored (Any base) WHISK(E)Y—WHISKEY/UNITED STATES R520. Other Sugarcane Juice Spirits P771. Moonshine/White Dog/Unaged Grain Spirits (Any state) P773. Rye (Any state/any age) SHOCHU/SOJU P775. Straight/Non-Straight/Small Batch Bourbon X900. Shochu/Soju (Any state/aged less than 5 years) P777. Straight/Non-Straight/Small Batch Bourbon TEQUILA (Any state/aged 5+ years) T100. Blanco/Silver/Platinum 100% Agave P779. Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon (50% abv – any state/any age) T102. Joven 100% Agave P781. Bottled-in-Bond Rye (50% abv – any state/any age) T104. Reposado 100% Agave P783. Blended/Multi-Grain (Any state/any age) T106. Añejo 100% Agave P785. Single Barrel (Any style/any state/any age) T108. Cristalino 100% Agave P787. Wheat (Any state/any age) T110. Extra Añejo 100% Agave P789. Single Grain (Any state/any age) T112. Mixto P791. Single Malt (Any state/any age) T114 Flavored (All flavors/any base) P793. American/Experimental/Other (Any state/any age)
VERMOUTH WHISK(E)Y—WORLD Z150. Dry/Extra Dry H900. Japanese Blended Z153. Sweet H902. Japanese Single Grain Z155. Ambre/Bianco/Other H904. Japanese Single Malt H906. Japanese Column Still VODKA H908. Taiwanese Blended V200. Unflavored Potato H910. Taiwanese Single Malt V202. Unflavored Wheat H912. Indian Blended V204. Unflavored Rye H914. Indian Single Malt V206. Unflavored Barley H916. French Blended V208. Unflavored Corn H918. French Single Malt V210. Unflavored Multiple Grain H920. Wales/England Blended V212. Unflavored Sugar Cane H922. Wales/England Single Malt V214. Unflavored Grape or Fruit Distillate H924. Australia Blended V216. Unflavored Sorghum H926. Australia Single Malt V218. Flavored (All flavors/any base) H928. Other—World V220. Other Vodka
WHISK(E)Y—WHISKY/CANADA WHISK(E)Y—FLAVORED Q941. Flavored—World S790. Blended
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