Liquor Products Act, 1989 (Act No. 60 of 1989)

Regulations

Liquor Products Act: Regulations

Part 1 : Production and Compositional Requirements

10A. Requirements for 100% agave

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100 % agave shall—

 

(a) be distilled from fermented mash of agave hearts, also known as piñas, containing sugar obtained exclusively from such agave hearts;

 

(b) have an alcohol content of at least—
(i) 40 per cent in the case of aged 100 % agave and extra-aged 100 % agave as defined in item 13E of Table 10;
(ii) 38 per cent in the case of ultra-aged 100 % agave as defined in item 13E of Table 10; and
(iii) 43 per cent in all other cases.

 

[Regulation 10A inserted by section 4 of Regulations: Amendment under Notice No. R. 2247, GG46681, dated 8 July 2022]