BIS -Alcoholic -compiled -MARCH-13

BIS STANDARDS
Whiskies Vodka Rum Gin Brandies Neutral Spirit for
Alc. Drinks
Sl No. Characteristic (IS 4449 : 2005) (IS 5286 : 2005) (IS 3811 : 2005) (IS 4100 : 2005) (IS 4450 : 2005) IS 6613: 2002
Malt/ Blended Malt/ Premix Grape Blended Grape Reaff 2010
Whisky Vodka Rum White Rum Premix Gin Premix Gin Brandy
Grain Grain Vodka Brandy Brandy Amend-1-2011
Residue on evaporation,
1 2 2 2 2 25 2 1 25 2.5 25 2 2 2 1.5
% (m/v), Max
Volatile acids as acetic acid
2 150 100 50 10 10 50 50 100 10 10 100 100 100 1.5
(g/100 LAA), Max
Total Acids as tartaric acid
3 - - - - - 200 200 2000 - - - - - …
(g/100 LAA), Max
Esters as ethyl acetate
4 200 150 100 50 100 150 150 150 30 50 350 250 100 1.3
(g/100 LAA), Max
Higher alcohols as amyl
5 - 750 350 50 100 350 200 200 100 150 600 350 200 30
alcohol (g/100 LAA), Max
Aldehydes as acetaldehyde
6 50 35 15 15 20 30 30 30 20 25 45 45 15 0.5
(g/100 LAA), Max
7 Furfural (g/100 LAA), Max 12 6 6 12 12 10 5 5 12 12 12 12 12 Not detectable
Copper (as Cu),
8 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 0.002
parts per million, Max
Methyl alcohol
9 30 20 10 10 10 20 10 10 20 10 150 100 10 50
(g/100 LAA), Max
The ethanol content shall be in the range of 37 to 50 % by volume (65 to 87.5⁰ P) or any other strength at 20/20⁰C subject to approval by State Excise Authority, when
Min 96% v/v at
10 Ethyl Alcohol Content determined according to the method prescribed in IS 3752 (4). The tolerance limits for ethanol content shall be +3.0 % of the declared strength. However above may vary
20⁰C
according to respective State Excise Rules & Regulations.
Free from Sedimentation &
11 Shall be free from sediments, suspended matter and any ingredients injurious to health
harmful Ingredients
The colour of rum may vary from light brown Gin shall be free from any
Shall be free from any
Shall be free from added to dark brown using caramel. added colouring matter. shall be free from added colouring
Freedom from Added added colouring matter
12 colouring matter except caramel Natural/synthetic permitted food colours &/or additives as defined by matter except caramel conforming
Colouring Matter but may contain
conforming to IS 4467 PFA/Codex/JECFA may be used in permix rum/Gin. The limits shall be in to IS 4467
permitted food additives
accordance with EU guidelines.
Shall have the characteristic taste & aroma. To enhance the characteristic flavour of the product, natural/nautral extracts/nature identical/artificial flavour permitted under
13 Taste and Aroma
PFA/FEMA GRAS may be used.
14 Rel. Density (20/20⁰C)Max .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.80692
15 Miscibility with water .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Miscible
16 Lead g/100L AA Max .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.1
Permanganate reaction time,
17 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30
Minutes Min.

FSSR-2011
S.N. Contaminant PPM by weight
1 Lead 2.5
2 Arsenic 1.1
3 Tin 250.0
4 Zinc 50.0
5 Cadmium 1.5
6 Mercury 1.0
7 Methyl Mercury 0.3
8 Aflatoxin 0.0
9 Agaric acid 100.0
10 Hydrocyanic acid 5.0
11 Hypericine 1.0
12 Saffrole 10.0

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