Defined terms — Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89
European Union · 32008R0110 · 2406 provisions
1 defined in this instrument.
spirit drink — an alcoholic beverage:
intended for human consumption;
possessing particular organoleptic qualities;
having a minimum alcoholic strength of 15 % vol.;
having been produced:
either directly:
by the distillation, with or without added flavourings, of naturally fermented products, and/or by the maceration or similar processing of plant materials in ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin and/or distillates of agricultural origin, and/or spirit drinks within the meaning of this Regulation, and/or by the addition of flavourings, sugars or other sweetening products listed in Annex I(3) and/or other agricultural products and/or foodstuffs to ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin and/or to distillates of agricultural origin and/or to spirit drinks, within the meaning of this Regulation,
or by the mixture of a spirit drink with one or more:
other spirit drinks, and/or ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin or distillates of agricultural origin, and/or other alcoholic beverages, and/or drinks 1.