Acts Online
GT Shield

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

Regulations

Liquor Products Act: Regulations

Part 1 : Production and Compositional Requirements

21. Requirements for gin [7(1)(b); 27(1)(a)]

[Regulation 21 Heading substituted by regulation 21 of Notice No. R. 5976, GG52263, dated 14 March 2025]

 

Gin shall—

 

(a) be produced by—
(i) the distillation of any fermented harmless vegetable article with or over juniper berries and other flavourings of plant origin, but not extracts or essences thereof;
(ii) the redistillation of a spirit with or over juniper berries and other flavourings of plant origin, but not extracts or essences thereof; or
(iii) the admixing of the distillates referred to in subparagraphs (i) and (ii); or
(iv) the admixing of a distillate referred to in subparagraphs (i), (ii) or (ii) with a neutral spirit;

 

(b) unless flavoured, have a predominant taste and aroma characteristic of juniper;

 

(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—
(i) 40 per cent; or
(ii) 35 per cent if flavoured.

 

[Regulation 21 substituted by regulation 21 of Notice No. R. 5976, GG52263, dated 14 March 2025]