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March 2011
BEER, LIQUOR & LIQUEUR LIST
This list was revised in March 2011 and should not be used after March 2012


ACCEPTABLE BEERS
Domestic All unflavored, including dark or malt beer
Certified flavored beers: Saranac**; Pete’s Brewing**; Matt Brewing**; Miller’s Chill Lime Beer*; Anheuser-Busch: Redbridge** - gluten-free
Foreign

All unflavored Heineken, Guinness, and Corona

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

Belgium
Canada
England
Germany
Ireland
Mexico
The Netherlands

ACCEPTABLE LIQUORS
Bourbon All - except those in the Whiskey Alert. Click here for details
Brandy
Certified: Armon*, Barkan*, Binyamina*, Bouka Fig*, Carmel*, Berghof- Kirsch*, Rodell*, Spirit of Solomon**, Seven Springs**, Grapa di Segal**, Grand Sabra Orange*
Canadian Whisky
Approved:C anadian Club, Crown Royal
Cognac Certified: Dupuy*, Godet**, Louis Royer*
Gin

All - Except Sloe Gin (requires certification)
Certified: London Dry Gin*, Iceberg*, Gordon's Flavore d
Gin**

Irish Whisky
Approved: Crested Ten, Middleton Very Rare, Paddy, Powers, Jameson-Regular, Tullamore Dew
Certified: Kellan**
Click here for the Whiskey list.
Kahlua Approved: Please note that Kahlua Liqueur, which states on the label, that it is “BOTTLED in Mexico” is now acceptable.
Labels which state “PRODUCT of Mexico” but are “Bottled in the USA” may not be used at the present time.
PLEASE READ THE LABEL CAREFULLY!
Rum

Approved: Bacardi (unfl avored); Cruzan (unfl avored - light and dark); Don Q*; Iceberg*; Jumbi; Vizcaya
Certified: Iceberg*, Jumbi (flavored)*
Rye
All - Domestic Straight and Blended, except those in the Whiskey Alert. Click here for details
Sake All - Unflavored imported to the U.S.
Scotch

Approved: Single Malt and Blended, except when the label states “aged in sherry casks”, “sherry finish”, “port finish”, “madeira finish”, “dual cask finish”, “double matured”.
Certified: Hamashkeh**, Prince Lordon**, Glenrothes Alba Reserve**, Speyburn 12*; Ardbeg 10*; Tomintoul 10; 16, 33, Peaty Tang*, Astar*

Single Malt Scotches Aged Exclusively in Bourbon Barrels:

An Cnoc: 16 Ardbeg: 10
Auchentoshen Classic, 16 Balvenie: 15
Benromach: Organic Bowmore Tempest
Bruichladdich: 12 2nd ed Caol Ila: 12, 18
Cardhu: 12 Clynelish: 14
Glenkinchie: 10, 12 Glenlivet: 16 Nadurra
Glenmorangie: 10 (Original), Cellar 13 Lagavulin: 12
Laphroaig: 10, 15, 18 Cask Strength, 1/4,cask Scapa: 14, 16
Speyburn 10 Tamnavulin: 12
Tormore: 12  

Tennessee Whiskey

All - Straight and Blended

Tequila

Approved: Silver - All; Patron
Requires Certification: Gold, Reposado, and Añejo
Certified:Sauza**; Agave 99*; Campo Azul; Don Bernardo G; El Diamante Del Cielo*; Herrudura;
Salusa; Sol Dios Anejo*; Sol Dios Platinum/Blanco*; Don Camilo*; Diva Maya**; Don Tepo**; Fabrica de Tequilas Finos*; La Prima de Poncho*; Miravalle**; Pancho Pistolas*; Patron; 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;* Gordon**- Citrus, Orange, Wild Berry; Nemiroff *, Peisachovka**; Putinka**; Smirnoff** - with KSA on label, Smirnoff Ice** - Green Apple, Mango, Passionfruit, Pomegranate Fusion, Raspberry Burst, Watermelon, Wild Grape; Zachlawi**,Ultimate
Approved: Imported
Absolut* Belvedere* Canadian Iceberg*
Carmel* Chopin Danzig Gold
Finlandia - Regular Forward Goldenbarr*
Grey Goose - Regular Image Holding* Imperial
Kedem** Ketel One - Regular Lavel*
Prarie* Pravda* Skyy
Stolichnaya* 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), Caramel (dairy), Chocoloate (dairy), Chocolate Cream (dairy), Mocha (dairy), Original - DISCONTINUED (pareve), 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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