Food and Drug Regulations (C.R.C., c. 870)

Regulations are current to 2013-06-10 and last amended on 2013-05-31. Previous Versions

B.02.003. Where an alcoholic beverage contains 1.1 per cent or more alcohol by volume, the percentage by volume of alcohol present in the alcoholic beverage shall be shown on the principal display panel followed by the words “alcohol by volume” or the abbreviation “alc./vol.”.

  • SOR/88-418, s. 1;
  • SOR/93-145, s. 5(F).

Whisky

B.02.010. [S]. Whisky or Whiskey, other than Malt Whisky, Scotch Whisky, Irish Whisky, Canadian Whisky, Canadian Rye Whisky, Rye Whisky, Highland Whisky, Bourbon Whisky and Tennessee Whisky,

  • (a) shall be a potable alcoholic distillate, or a mixture of potable alcoholic distillates, obtained from a mash of cereal grain or cereal grain products saccharified by the diastase of malt or by other enzymes and fermented by the action of yeast or a mixture of yeast and other micro-organisms; and

  • (b) may contain caramel and flavouring.

  • SOR/93-145, s. 6;
  • SOR/93-603, s. 2.

B.02.011. and B.02.012. [Repealed, SOR/93-145, s. 7]

B.02.013. [S]. Malt Whisky

  • (a) shall be a potable alcoholic distillate, or a mixture of potable alcoholic distillates, obtained by the distillation of a mash of malted grain fermented by the action of yeast or a mixture of yeast and other micro-organisms;

  • (b) shall possess the aroma, taste and character generally attributed to malt whisky; and

  • (c) may contain caramel and flavouring.

  • SOR/93-145, s. 8.

B.02.014. and B.02.015. [Repealed, SOR/93-145, s. 9]

B.02.016. [S]. Scotch Whisky shall be whisky distilled in Scotland as Scotch whisky for domestic consumption in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom.

B.02.017. No person shall blend or modify in any manner any Scotch whisky that is imported in bulk for the purpose of bottling and sale in Canada as Scotch whisky except by

  • (a) blending with other Scotch whisky,

  • (b) the addition of distilled or otherwise purified water to adjust to a required strength, or

  • (c) the addition of caramel.

B.02.018. [S]. Irish Whisky shall be whisky distilled in Northern Ireland or in the Republic of Ireland as Irish whisky for domestic consumption in accordance with the laws of Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland.

B.02.019. No person shall blend or modify in any manner any Irish whisky that is imported in bulk for the purpose of bottling and sale in Canada as Irish whisky except by

  • (a) blending with other Irish whisky,

  • (b) the addition of distilled or otherwise purified water to adjust to a required strength, or

  • (c) the addition of caramel.