Appendix A: Required Manufacturing Steps from Start to Finish for Various Spirits and Spirit Products

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  Grain or
Juice
Handling
Fermenting* Distilling* Botanical
Infusion*
Maturing* Blending Filtering* Bottling
Vodka

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

Whiskey

X

X

X

 

X

X

 

X

Rum

X

X

X

 

 

X

X

X

Gin

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

Brandy

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

Liqueurs

X

X

X

 

 

X

X

X

Spirit
Coktails

X

X

X

 

 

X

X

X

Spirit
Coolers

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

* Must be carried out at the production site if it is a necessary step in making the products to be sold under the Distillery Retail Store Endorsement.