27 CFR 5.91
§ 5.91 Use of the term “pure.”
United States · 27 CFR — Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms · Status: effective
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- 27 CFR 5.91, § 5.91 Use of the term “pure.”, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/115160
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Distilled spirits labels, containers, or packaging may not bear the word “pure” unless it:
(a) Refers to a particular ingredient used in the production of the distilled spirits, and is a truthful representation about that ingredient;
(b) Is part of the bona fide name of a permittee or retailer for which the distilled spirits are bottled; or
(c) Is part of the bona fide name of the permittee that bottled the distilled spirits.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.