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August 2009
BEER, LIQUOR & LIQUEUR LIST
This list was revised in August 2009 and should not be used after August 2010


ACCEPTABLE BEERS
Domestic All unflavored, including dark or malt beer
Foreign

All unflavored Heineken, Guinness, and Corona

All unflavored, including dark or malt beer, from the following countries:

Belgium
Canada
England
Germany
Mexico
The Netherlands

ACCEPTABLE LIQUORS
Bourbon All - Straight and Blended
Brandy
Certified: Armon*, Barkan*, Binyamina*, Bouka Fig*, Carmel*, Berghof- Kirsch*, Rodell*, Spirit of Solomon**, Seven Springs**, Grapa*, Grand Sabra Orange*
Canadian Whisky
Approved: Crown Royal
Cognac Certified: Dupuy*, Godet**, Louis Royer*
Gin

All - Except Sloe Gin (requires certifi cation)
Certified: London Dry Gin*, Iceberg*  
     

Irish Whisky
Approved: Middleton Very Rare, Powers
Kentucky Whisky All - Straight and Blended
Rum

Approved: Bacardi (unflavored), Cruzan (unflavored - light and dark)
Certified: Iceberg*, Jumbi (flavored)*
Rye
All - Domestic Straight and Blended
Sake All - Unflavored imported to the U.S.
Scotch Approved: Single Malt and Blended. Except when label states “aged in sherry casks”, “sherry finish”, “port finish”, “madeira fi nish”, “dual cask f nish”, “double matured”.
Single Malt Scotches Aged Exclusively in Bourbon Barrels:
An Cnoc: 16 Tormore: 12
Auchentoshen Classic, 16 Ardbeg: 10
Benromach: Organic Balvenie: 15
Caol Ila: 12, 18 Bruichladdich: 12 2nd ed
Clynelish: 14 Cardhu: 12
Glenkinchie: 10, 12 Glenlivet: 16 Nadurra
Glen Moray: Classic, 12 Glenmorangie: 10 (Original), Cellar 13
Lagavulin: 12 Laphroaig: 10, 15, Cask Strength
Scapa: 14, 16 Speyburn**: 12
Tamnavulin: 12 Tomintoul: w/a Peaty Tang

Tennessee Whiskey

All - Straight and Blended

Tequila

Approved: Silver - All
Requires Certification: Gold, Reposado, and Añejo
Certified: Sauza**, Agave 99*, Don Camilo*, Diva Maya**, Don Tepo**, El Diamante del Cielo*, Fabrica de Tequilas Finos*, La Prima de Poncho*, Miravalle**, Pancho Pistolas*, Rey Memo**,Santos*, Stallion*, Tinoch*, Tonala*, Zapopan*

Vermouth

Certified: Kedem*

Vodka

Approved: All Domestic, except Hanger 1, Lost Horizon, or those listing whey alcohol, wine alcohol, or flavored vodka
Certified: Flavored – Absolut*, Nemiroff *, Peisachovka**, Smirnoff**, Zachlawi**
Approved: Imported
Absolut* Belvedere* Canadian Iceberg*
Carmel* Chopin Danzig Gold
Dolgov*** Finlandia - Regular Forward
Goldenbarr* Grey Goose - Regular Image Holding*
Imperial Kedem** Ketel One - Regular
Lavel* Prarie* Pravda*
Russian Avangard*** Stolichnaya* Select Ruskova***
Stropkov** Svedka Vox - Regular
Yevreyskaya Zachlawi**  
* Certified when bearing the OU
** Certified by other agencies when bearing kashrus symbol
***When bearing Star-KP



ACCEPTABLE LIQUEURS & CORDIALS

Arak** Alouf, Extra Fine; Ashkelon Grapa, Zachlawi-Regular and Flavored

Infusion*
Azmara** Coffee Leroux*
Bartenura Liqueurs**

Kameho**

Binyamina** Peacock**
Camino Real** Peter Heering* Cherry
Cointreau** R. Jelinek* Slivovitz, Pear Williams
Di Sarono** Sabra* Chocolate Orange, Coffee
Drambuie** Silver Cloud**
Frangelico*

Spirit of Solomon**
Gaya** Starbucks* Coffee Liqueur (parve), White Chocolate (dairy)
Godiva* Cappuccino (dairy), Chocolate (pareve), Chocolate Cream (dairy), Vanilla (dairy), White Chocolate (dairy), White Chocolate Cream (dairy) [Dairy Godivas are cholov stam.] Taam Pree**
Herman Jansen*

Vinprom***
Imperian*** Zachlawi**

* Certified when bearing the OU
** Certified by other agencies when bearing kashrus symbol
***When bearing Star-KP


POPULAR LIQUEURS - NOT RECOMMENDED
B & B Liqueur
Chambord Hiram Walker Liqueurs Sheridans
Bailey's Irish Cream Chantreuse Midori Southern Comfort
Benedictine Cristal AguaDriente Ouzo Stock from Italy
Bols Dubonett Raki Swiss Kirschwasser
Campari Galliano Sambuca Tia Maria
Carolans Grand Marnier Schlink Haus Kabinett Yukon Jack

For a full discussion on the kashrus of alcoholic beverages, see "Kashrus in High Spirits".


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