Liquor Products Act, 1989 (Act No. 60 of 1989)RegulationsLiquor Products Act: RegulationsPart 1 : Production and Compositional Requirements11. Requirements for husk spirit [7(1)(b); 27(1)(a) and (d)] |
Husk spirit shall—
(a) be produced—
| (i) | from fermented grape husks, including the lees thereof, that are distilled directly by means of steam or after water has been added thereto, at not higher than 86 per cent of alcohol by volume; or |
| (ii) | by the redistillation of the distillate referred to in subparagraph (i), at not higher than 86 per cent of alcohol by volume; |
| (b) | not contain more than 10 gram of methanol per litre absolute alcohol; |
| (c) | contain at least 1,4 gram of volatile constituents other than methanol and ethanol per litre absolute alcohol; and |
| (d) | have a residual sugar content of not more than 15,0 gram per litre; and |
| (e) | have an alcohol content of at least 40 per cent. |
[Regulation 11(d) and (e) substituted by regulation 9 of Notice No. R. 5976, GG52263, dated 14 March 2025]