2018 SPIRITS CLASSIFICATION CODES
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ABSINTHE Pisco Y105. Absinthe M617. Pisco—Peru M619. Pisco—Chile BITTER/AMARO/APERITIF L201. Bitter Spanish Brandy 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 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) 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 Specialty (non-liqueur) L114. Chocolate Liqueurs L118. Cream/Dairy Liqueurs 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)
3 | ultimate-beverage.com RUM/CACHAÇA/ARRACK WHISK(E)Y R502. Rhum Agricole/Sugarcane Juice R503. White Rum Canada R504. Gold Rum S790. Canadian Blended Whisky R505. Dark Rum S792. Canadian Single Grain/Single Malt Whisky R506. Over-Proof Rum S794. Canadian Single Barrel/Small Batch Whisky R507. Rum—5 years and older S796. Canadian Rye Whisky R508. Flavored Rum (any base) R510. Arrack Ireland R511. Other Sugarcane Juice Rum E740. Blended Irish Whiskey R512. Molasses and Sugarcane Juice Blend E742. Single Malt Irish Whiskey R514. Spiced Rum E744. Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey R540. Cachaça (un-aged) E746. Single Grain Irish Whiskey R542. Cachaça (aged) E748. Poitin/Poteen
SHOCHU/SOJU/BAIJIU Japan X900. Shochu/Soju F801. Japanese Blended Whisky X901. Baijiu/Kaoliang F803. Japanese Single Malt Whisky F805. Japanese Single Grain Whisky TEQUILA, MEZCAL & AGAVE-BASED SPIRITS F807. Japanese Column Still Whisky T400. Mixto Tequila (all grades/minimum 51% agave spirits) T410. Flavored Tequila (all flavors) Scotland T420. 100% Agave Blanco/Silver/Platinum Tequila W701. Blended Scotch Whisky T430. 100% Agave Reposado Tequila W703. Blended Malt Scotch Whisky T440. 100% Agave Añejo Tequila W705. Single Grain Scotch Whisky T450. 100% Agave Extra Añejo Tequila W707. Blended Grain Scotch Whisky T455. 100% Agave Joven Tequila W709. Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky A460. Arroqueño Mezcal W711. Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky A470 Espadin Mezcal W713. Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky A490. Madrecuixe Mezcal W715. Island (Skye, Orkneys, Arran, Jura, Mull) A500. Pechuga Mezcal Single Malt Scotch Whisky A510. Tepetaze Mezcal W717. Non-Speyside Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky A520. Tobola Mezcal W719. Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky A530. Other Mezcal A540. Sotol, Comiteca, Bacanora United States A550. Agave-Based Spirits (non-Mexico origin) P771. Moonshine/Unaged Grain Spirits P773. Tennessee Whiskey VERMOUTH P775. Straight Rye Whiskey Z150. Dry/Extra Dry Vermouth P777. Straight Bourbon Whiskey/Single Barrel/Small Batch Z153. Sweet Vermouth (all ages/all proofs) Z155. Ambre/Bianco/Other Vermouth P779. Blended/Multi-Grain/Non-Straight/Experimental (all ages/all proofs) VODKA/AQUAVIT P781. Single Malt Whiskey V200. Unflavored Potato Vodka P783. Wheat Whiskey V202. Unflavored Wheat Vodka P785. Single Grain Whiskey V204. Unflavored Rye Vodka V206. Unflavored Barley Vodka World V208. Unflavored Corn Vodka H900. Whisky—Europe (non-Ireland & non-Scotland) V210. Unflavored Combined Grain Vodka H902. Whisky—India V212. Unflavored Sugar Cane Vodka H904. Whisky—Rest of World V214. Unflavored Grape or Fruit Distillate Vodka (for example, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Africa) V216. Flavored Vodka (all flavors/any base) V218. Aquavit Flavored Whisk(e)y V220. Other Vodka Q906. Flavored Whisk(e)y—World
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