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Division 11 Honey spirit

United Kingdom

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  1. (a)

    Honey spirit is a spirit drink:

    1. (i)

      produced exclusively by fermentation and distillation of honey mash,

    2. (ii)

      distilled at less than 86 % vol. so that the distillate has the organoleptic characteristics derived from the raw material used.

  2. (b)

    The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of honey spirit shall be 35 %.

  3. (c)

    No addition of alcohol as defined in Annex I(5), diluted or not, shall take place.

  4. (d)

    Honey spirit shall not be flavoured.

  5. (e)

    Honey spirit may only contain added caramel as a means to adapt colour.

  6. (f)

    Honey spirit may only be sweetened with honey.