"Scotch"-Whisky

Single malt whisky Single malt Scotch whisky is a spirit which is produced, in pot stills at a single distillery, by distilling a fermented mash of only malted barley. Blended malt whisky, in containers holding Blended malt Scotch whisky is produced by blending two or more single malt Scotch whiskies which have been distilled/obtained at different distilleries. 2208 30 61 and 2208 30 69 Single grain whisky and blended grain whisky, in containers holding Single grain Scotch whisky is a spirit, other than single malt Scotch whisky or blended malt Scotch whisky, which is produced at a single distillery by distilling a fermented mash of malted barley with or without whole grains of other cereals (predominantly, wheat or maize). Blended grain Scotch whisky is produced by blending two or more single grain Scotch whiskies which have been distilled/obtained at different distilleries. 2208 30 71 and 2208 30 79 Other blended whisky, in containers holding Other blended Scotch whisky (‘Blended Scotch Whisky’) is produced by blending one or more single malt Scotch whiskies with one or more single grain Scotch whiskies. 2208 40 11 to 2208 40 99 Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products These subheadings include, for example, rum and tafia, as described in the HS Explanatory Note to heading 2208 , third paragraph, (3), provided that they retain their organoleptic characteristics. 2208 50 11 and 2208 50 19 Gin, in containers holding Gin is a spirituous beverage generally obtained by simple or successive distillations of rectified cereal spirits or ethyl alcohol with juniper berries and other aromatic substances (for example, coriander, angelica root, anise, ginger). For the purposes of these subheadings, only spirituous beverages having the organoleptic characteristics of gin are regarded as gin. The following, for example, are consequently excluded from these subheadings: (a) Geneva (subheading 2208 50 91 or 2208 50 99 ); (b) Aquavit (subheading 2208 90 56 or 2208 90 77 ); (c) Kranawitter (subheading 2208 90 56 or 2208 90 77 ). 2208 60 11 to 2208 60 99 Vodka See the HS Explanatory Note to heading 2208 , third paragraph, (5). 2208 70 10 and 2208 70 90 Liqueurs and cordials See the HS Explanatory Note to heading 2208 , first paragraph, (B), and third paragraph. 2208 90 11 and 2208 90 19 Arrack, in containers holding Arrack is a spirit manufactured, using a special yeast, from sugar-cane molasses or from molasses of the sweet juices of plants and of rice. Arrack should not be confused with raki which is obtained by redistilling raisin or dry fig spirits with aniseed and falls in subheading 2208 90 56 or 2208 90 77 . 2208 90 33 and 2208 90 38 Plum, pear or cherry spirit (excluding liqueurs), in containers holding Plum, pear and cherry spirits are spirituous beverages obtained exclusively by fermenting and distilling plum, pear or cherry musts. As regards the terms ‘plums’ and ‘cherries’, see the HS Explanatory Note to heading 0809 .