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

Regulations

Liquor Products Act: Regulations

Part 1 : Production and Compositional Requirements

20A. Requirements for absinthe
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Absinthe shall—

 

(a) be produced by—
(i) the distillation of any fermented harmless vegetable article with or over common wormwood (Atemisia absinthium L.), anise (Pimpinella anisum) in seed form and other flavourings of plant origin, but not extracts or essences thereof;
(ii) the redistillation of a spirit with or over common wormwood (Atemisia absinthium L.), anise (Pimpinella anisum) in seed form 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);

 

(b) have a predominant taste and aroma characteristic of absinthe;

 

(c) contain at least 20 mg of thujone per litre of the final product;

 

(d) have a residual sugar content of not more than 35,0 gram per litre; and

 

(e) have an alcohol content of at least 45 per cent.

 

[Regulation 20A inserted by regulation 20 of Notice No. R. 5976, GG52263, dated 14 March 2025]