27 C.F.R. § 17.151 Use of distilled spirits.
Title 27 - Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms
Distilled spirits are considered to have been used in the manufacture of a product under this part if the spirits are consumed in the manufacture, are incorporated into the product, or are determined by TTB to have been otherwise utilized as an essential part of the manufacturing process. However, spirits lost by causes such as spillage, leakage, breakage or theft, and spirits used for purposes such as rinsing or cleaning a system, are not considered to have been used in the manufacture of a product.
Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
PART 17—DRAWBACK ON TAXPAID DISTILLED SPIRITS USED IN MANUFACTURING NONBEVERAGE PRODUCTS
Subpart G—Claims for Drawback
Spirits Subject to Drawback
§ 17.151 Use of distilled spirits.