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

Regulations

Liquor Products Act: Regulations

Part 1 : Production and Compositional Requirements

16. Requirements for malt whisky [7(1)(b); 27(1)(a)]

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(1)Malt whisky shall—
(a)be produced from a mash of malt—
(i)in which the diastase contained therein, with or without other natural enzymes, has brought about sugar conversion;
(ii)which has been fermented by the activity of yeast; and
(iii)which has been distilled in a pot-still so that the distillate has a flavour and taste originating from the raw material used;
(b)be matured for at least three years in wooden casks with a capacity of not more than 700 litres; and
(c)have an alcohol content of at least 43 per cent.

 

(2)Malt whisky produced in the Republic shall be matured as contemplated in subregulation (1)(b) by storage in a customs and excise warehouse in wooden casks approved for this purpose by the Commissioner of Customs and Excise.

 

[Regulation 16 substituted by regulation 4 of Notice No. R. 70 of 1999]