Kashrus of Whiskey and Liquors

Is Chivas Regal whisky kosher?And which drinks are approved by our Rav?

Shalom uVracha,

 Attached is a list of drinks approved under the guidance of our Rav shlit”a. 

Whiskey

• Bourbon (straight, not blended) – no added flavors, only pure, made in the USA.
• Jim Beam – no added flavors, only pure, made in the USA.
• Woodford Reserve – no added flavors, only pure, made in the USA.
• Jack Daniel’s – only those made in the USA and without flavors.
• Crown Royal – permitted except for Cask No. 16. Must be original Canadian production. (Other whiskey produced in Canada has many concerns.)

Vodka

• Strykover Potato Vodka
• Strykover Apple Vodka
• Absolut Vodka
• Beluga Vodka – approved except for Black Beluga.
• Grey Goose Vodka – no added flavors, only pure.
• Nemiroff Vodka – without added flavors, only pure.
• Stolichnaya Vodka
• Smirnoff Vodka – only production from the USA, Russia, or Italy.
• Finlandia Vodka – no added flavors, only pure.
• Vodka Ruski Standard 

Liqueur, Arak, Tequila, and Slivovitz

• Benedictine Liqueur – not the one labeled B&B!
• Heering Cherry Liqueur – with overseas kosher certification.
• Heering Coffee Liqueur – with overseas kosher certification.
• Cointreau Liqueur from France.
• Kirsch Dettling Liqueur.
• Kirsch Underberg Liqueur.

Tequila:

• Blanco – all types are permitted.
• Brown, Cristalino, Joven, Reposado, Añejo, and Extra Añejo – require kosher certification on each bottle.
• Jelinek Slivovitz
• Strykover Slivovitz
• Arak – requires strict kosher certification. However, with Elite Arak one may be lenient and drink it even without strict kosher certification.