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27 C.F.R. § 19.346   Mingling or blending of spirits for further storage.

Title 27 - Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms

Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
PART 19—DISTILLED SPIRITS PLANTS
Subpart L—Storage
Mingling or Blending of Spirits

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§ 19.346   Mingling or blending of spirits for further storage.

The following mingling or blending operations are permissible in the storage account of a warehouseman:

(a) Mingling of spirits distilled at 190 degrees or more of proof. Spirits distilled at 190 degrees or more of proof, whether or not subsequently reduced, may be mingled in storage.

(b) Mingling of spirits distilled at less than 190 degrees of proof. Spirits distilled at less than 190 degrees of proof may be mingled for withdrawal or further storage if—

(1) In the case of domestic spirits:

(i) Such spirits are of the same kind; and

(ii) Such spirits were produced in the same State.

(2) In the case of imported spirits:

(i) Such spirits are of the same kind;

(ii) Such spirits were produced in the same foreign country; and

(iii) Such spirits were treated, blended, or compounded in the same foreign country and the duty was paid at the same rate.

(3) In the case of imported spirits which are recognized as distinctive products in 27 CFR part 5:

(i) Such spirits are of the same kind;

(ii) Such spirits were produced by the same proprietor in the same foreign country; and

(iii) Such spirits were treated, blended, or compounded by the same proprietor in the same foreign country and the duty was paid at the same rate.

(c) Permissible blending of beverage rums or brandies. Fruit brandies distilled from the same kind of fruit at not more than 170 degrees of proof may, for the sole purpose of perfecting such brandies according to commercial standards, be blended with each other, or with any blend of such fruit brandies in storage. Rums may, for the sole purpose of perfecting them according to commercial standards, be blended with each other, or with any blend of rums.

(d) Packaging of mingled spirits or blended rums and brandies. Packaging after mingling or blending shall be conducted under the provisions of §19.344. If so desired, the mingled or blended spirits may be returned to the packages from which they were dumped for mingling or blending, or as many of such packages as are necessary.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85–859, 72 Stat. 1356, as amended, 1362, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5201, 5214))

[T.D. ATF–198, 50 FR 8464, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF–259, 52 FR 41423, Oct. 28, 1987]

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