RCC Liquor Guide
Product Type Status Details-Blue-indicates acceptable. Red-indicates restrictions Beers Unflavored All Except those with additives listed Flavored Requires Certification Exceptions: 1792 Ridgemont, Abraham Bowman, Ancient Age, Barton Premium Blend, Barton Reserve Blend, Blanton's, Buffalo Trace, Colonel Lee, Eagle Rare, Elmer T. Lee, Fleischmann's Preffered Blend, George T. Stagg, Hancock's President Reserve, Imperial Blend, Kentucky Gentleman, Kentucky Tavern, Bourbon Unflavored All McAfee's Benchmark, Old CHarter, Old Taylor, Old Thompson, Old Rip Van Winkle, Old Weller, Pappy Van Winkle, Rock Hill Farms, Ten High, Thomas H. Handy, Tom Moore, Van Winkle, Very Old Barton, Virginia Gentleman, W.L. Weller, Old Weller. Certified: Armon, Barkan, Binyamina, Bouka Fig, Carmel, Berghof- Kirsch, Rodell, Spirit of Solomon, Seven Brandy Requires Certification Springs, Grapa, Grand Sabra Orange Cognac Requires Certification Gin Unflavored All Except sloe gin Flavored Requires Certification Approved Brands: Gordons Flavored Gin (*CRC)
Acceptable with certification: Arak Alouf, Extra Fine; Ashkelon Grapa, Zachlawi-Regular and Flavored, Infusion, Azmara, Coffee, Leroux, Bartenura Liqueurs, Kameho, Binyamina, Peacock, Camino Real, Peter Heering Cherry , Cointreau, R. Jelinek* Slivovitz, Pear Williams Di Sarono, Sabra Chocolate, Orange, Coffee, Drambuie, Silver Cloud, Frangelico, Spirit of Solomon, Gaya, Starbucks Coffee Liqueur Liqueurs Requires Certification (parve),White Chocolate (dairy),Godiva, Cappuccino (dairy), Chocolate (dairy), Chocolate Cream (dairy), Vanilla (dairy), White Chocolate (dairy), White Chocolate Cream (dairy) [Dairy Godivas are cholov stam.], Taam Pree, Herman Jansen, Vinprom, Imperian, Zachlawi. Not Accepted: B & B Liqueur, Chambord, Hiram Walker Liqueurs, Sheridans, Bailey's Irish Cream, Chantreuse, Midori, Southern Comfort, Benedictine, Cristal AguaDriente, Ouzo, Stock from Italy, Bols, Dubonett, Raki, Swiss Kirschwasser, Campari, Galliano, Sambuca, Tia Maria, Carolans, Grand Marnier, Schlink Haus Kabinett, Yukon Jack. Approved brands: Bacardi: Unflavored Dark & Light Only, Cruzan: Unflavored Dark & Light Only, Iceberg: Rum Requires Certification With OU on Label, Jumbi: With OU on Label, Don Q: With OU on Label Rye All Exceptions: Fleischmann's Rye, Mr. Boston Rock & Rye, Sazerac Rye Sake Requires Certification
Approved: Single Malt and Blended, except when the label states “aged in sherry casks”, “sherry finish”, “port finish”, “madeira finish”, “dual cask finish”, “double matured”. For those who do not want to rely on the label, the following were checked (as of August 2009) and found not to be aged in sherry casks: Single Malt Scotches Aged Exclusively in Bourbon Barrels: An Cnoc: 16, Tormore: 12, Auchentoshen Classic, 16, Ardbeg: 10, Benromach: Organic, Balvenie: 15, Caol Ila: 12, 18, Bruichladdich: 12 2nd ed, Clynelish: 14, Scotch Cardhu: 12, Glenkinchie: 10, 12, Glenlivet: 16 Nadurra, Glen Moray: Classic, 12, Glenmorangie: 10 (Original), Cellar 13, Lagavulin: 12, Laphroaig: 10, 15, Cask Strength, Scapa: 14, 16, Speyburn: 12, Tamnavulin: 12, Tomintoul: w/a Peaty Tang, Dramguish: Any age, Glenrothes: Alba, McClelland’s : Lowland, Speyside (Speyside 12, Highland and Islay are NOT certified kosher), Royal Legacy of 1745: Any age, The Speyside: Any age. Not Approved: Highland Mist, House of Stuart, Inver House.
Tequila Regular /White/ Silver All
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Some Certified Tequila Brands: Don Bernardo G (with OU), Salusa, Campo Azul, Sol Dios Anejo (with OU), Gold/Brown Requires Certification Herrudura, Sol Dios Platinum / Blanco (with OU), Agave 99 (with OU), El Diamante Del Cielo (with OU), Stallion (with OU), Tonala (with OU). Reposado/Anejo Requires Certification Vermouth Requires Certification Recommended: Kedem Vodka Unflavored Domestic All Except: Hanger 1, Lost Horizon, or those listing whey alcohol, wine alcohol, or flavored vodka Approved Brands: Absolut, Belvedere, Canadian Iceberg, Carmel, Chopin, Danzig Gold, Dolgov, Finlandia – Regular, Forward, Goldenbarr, Grey Goose – Regular, Image Holding, Imperial Kedem, Ketel One – Regular, Imported Requires Approval Lavel, Prarie, Pravda, Russian Avangard, Stolichnaya, Select Ruskova, Stropkov, Svedka, Vox – Regular, Three Olives (from England), Van Gough, Yevreyskaya Zachlaw. Certified: Absolut Flavored Vodka acceptable only with OU on the label. Gordon Vodkas (CRC), Citrus Flavored, Wild Berry, Orange. Stolichnaya Vodkas acceptable with OU on the label: Cinnamon Flavored, Orange Flavored, Coffee Flavored, Peach Flavored, Gold Premium Imported Russian, Raspberry Flavored, Imported Russian, Strawberry Flavored, Lemon Flavored, Vanilla Flavored. Smirnoff: acceptable with KSA on Flavored Requires Certification the label: Vodka Twists (Root Beer and Espresso flavors are dairy). Smirnoff: acceptable even without KSA on label: Blue Label, Red Label, Silver Label. Smirnoff Ice: Flavored (Unflavored not Kosher)acceptable even without KSA on label: Green Apple, Mango, Passionfruit, Pomegranite Fusion, Rasberry Burst, Watermelon, Wild Grape. Exception: Any whiskey, including Irish Whiskey, that is aged in a wine cask, such as Sherry or Port, Whiskey Straight All European casks or French casks, should be avoided as it is uncertain if these are kosher.
Approved brands: Jamesons Irish Whiskey, Kellan Irish Whiskey, Midleton Irish Whiskey, Paddy Irish Whiskey,Power Irish Whiskey, Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey (regular only- NOT those aged in sherry casks), Blended Requires Approval Canadian – Canadian Club (regular only - not Classic, Premium or Special Reserve), Canadian Mist, Crown Royal Original and black Only - the sherry cask version is not recommended, Gibsons (MK on label), Seagram’s (VO and 7 Canadian Blend only, not American Blend), Wiser’s. Wines Requires Certification For RCC catered events must also bear a "Mevushal " designation
Bar Stock items Equipment i.e. shakers Requires Kashering Olive Green Requires Certification Black-domestic No flavors or colors are acceptable without certification Pearl onions Requires Certification Lemon/lime wedges Must be cut with kosher knife and cutting board Marachino cherries Requires Certification Some Certified Brands: Coco Lopez (only when bearing OU), Goya brand Cream of Coconut, Goya brand Coconut Milk, Holland House ( only when bearing OU), Jamaica John (only when bearing OU), Jero (only Drink mixes Requires Certification when bearing OK), Mr & Mrs T’s ( only when bearing OU), Rose’s – grenadine and lime (only when bearing OU), Daily's - (Only when bearing OU). Juices All Requires Certification or Approval Approved Orange Juice: Minute Maid Orange juice, Florida Natural Pineapple All Except canned in china
RCC 3780 Wilshire Blvd Suite 420 Los Angeles, CA 90010. Phone-213.389.3382. Web-www.rccvaad.org. [email protected]