SPIR4000 - Technical guidance - Contents

SPIR4010Why do we need a spirits regime?
SPIR4020What are spirits?
SPIR4030How are spirits produced?
SPIR4040Can anyone produce spirits?
SPIR4050Can you explain in greater detail how spirits are produced from cereals and fruits?
SPIR4060Stages of production: Materials
SPIR4070Stages of production: Mashing
SPIR4080Stages of production: Fermentation
SPIR4090Stages of production: distillation
SPIR4100Pot still distillation
SPIR4110Continuous distillation
SPIR4120Can you explain how industrial ethanol is produced?
SPIR4130How are the spirits accounted for and warehoused?
SPIR4140What are distiller’s responsibilities under this regime?
SPIR4150What sort of records do distillers keep?
SPIR4160Can a distiller dispose of fusel oils without paying excise duty?
SPIR4170Can a distiller receive feedstock from other excise traders?
SPIR4180What happens if a distiller ceases to manufacture spirits?
SPIR4190What is the significance of the terms “whisky”, “whiskey” and “scotch whiskey”?
SPIR4200Is a distiller’s licence required if a trader produces spirits as a by-product of a manufacturing process?
SPIR4210How does the Whisky Export Refund Scheme work?
SPIR4220Can computerised versions of the Practical Alcohol Tables etc be used?
SPIR4230Can a trader manufacture spirits in a still which has a capacity of less than 18 hectolitres?
SPIR4240What classification are spirits-based alcoholic carbonates (“Alopops”)?
SPIR4250But that’s made-wine – what does it have to do with spirits?
SPIR4260Processing of quarterly returns
SPIR4270Mashing and Fermentation diagram
SPIR4280Pot Still distillation diagram
SPIR4290Coffey Patent Still distilling process diagram