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Division 12 Hefebrand or lees spirit

United Kingdom

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  1. (a)

    Hefebrand or lees spirit is a spirit drink produced exclusively by the distillation at less than 86 % vol. of lees of wine or of fermented fruit.

  2. (b)

    The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of Hefebrand or lees spirit shall be 38 %.

  3. (c)

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

  4. (d)

    Hefebrand or lees spirit shall not be flavoured.

  5. (e)

    Hefebrand or lees spirit may only contain added caramel as a means to adapt colour.

  6. (f)

    The sales denomination Hefebrand or lees spirit shall be supplemented by the name of the raw material used.