Food and Drug Regulations (C.R.C., c. 870)

B.02.040 [S]. Hollands, Hollands Gin, Geneva, Geneva Gin, Genever, Genever Gin or Dutch-type Gin

• (a) shall be a potable alcoholic beverage obtained

  • (i) by the redistillation of malt spirit with or over juniper berries, or by a mixture of the products of more than one such redistillation,

  • (ii) by the redistillation of a combination of malt spirit and not more than four times its volume on an absolute alcohol basis of grain spirit with or over juniper berries, or by a mixture of the products of more than one such redistillation, or

  • (iii) by the blending of malt spirit, redistilled with or over juniper berries, with not more than four times its volume on an absolute alcohol basis of grain spirit or molasses spirit, or by a mixture of the products of more than one such blending;

• (b) may contain

  • (i) other aromatic botanical substances, added during the redistillation process, and

  • (ii) caramel;

• (c) shall not contain more than two per cent sweetening agent;

• (d) may be labelled or advertised as being distilled, where subparagraph (a)(i) or (ii) is complied with; and

• (e) shall be described on the principal display panel of its label and in any advertisements as blended gin, where subparagraph (a)(iii) is complied with.