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

Regulations

Liquor Products Act: Regulations

Part 1 : Production and Compositional Requirements

10I. Requirements for silver agave spirit

 

Silver agave spirit shall—

 

(a) be distilled directly from the mash of agave hearts, also known as piñas, combined with the mash of any other harmless vegetable article and fermented together: Provided that at least 51 % of the fermentable sugar shall be obtained from such agave hearts;

 

(b) usually be clear with no colour, but may be almost clear with little colour reflecting minimal aging;

 

(c) have a residual sugar content of not more than—
(i) 1,0 gram per litre; or
(ii) 100,0 gram per litre if flavoured; and

 

(d) have an alcohol content of at least 35 per cent.

 

[Regulation 10I inserted by regulation 8 of Notice No. R. 5976, GG52263, dated 14 March 2025]