01/13/2023 | News release | Distributed by Public on 01/13/2023 09:48
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As of January 12, 2023, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) of the United States has recognized Singani as a specifically defined type of brandy and a distinctive product of Bolivia. Singani has been legally defined in the Plurinational State of Bolivia (Bolivia) since 1992, when the government established a set of regulations regarding the spirit's production as well as a protected denomination of origin (DO) for Singani.
Map of Bolvia
The TTB definition of Singani follows the Bolivian standards for the product with the exception of the minimum bottling proof. Bolivian rules allow Singani to be bottled at a minimum of 35% abv; however, for those products so labeled in the United States, the minimum abv for all types of unflavored brandy-including Singani-is 40%.
With this new rule, Singani joins the list of products that are specifically defined and regulated under the TTB general class definition of brandy-those already on the list include Cognac, Armagnac, Pisco, Applejack, Calvados, Kirschwasser, and Slivovitz.
Click here for a relief map of Bolivia that clearly shows the high-altitude regions in the western reaches of the country.
Cheers to Singani!
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