Some info on kosher alcohol: Most unflavored alcohol is kosher as long as it had no grape involved in its making. Grape has weird rules which I won't get into, but sometimes is kosher and sometimes it is not. The sherry aged in the barrels used for this whisky was kosher sherry, and thus the barels used were considered kosher as well. There is a debate on whether the barrel needs to be kosher, or if any barrel used for aging is ok. In my experience, the official answer tends to be that sherry casks must be kosher, however many individuals are comfortable drinking whisky made in non-kosher sherry casks. The idea of holy vs not holy is a misconception - holiness does not play a role in this. Additionally the idea that a rabbi blesses things to be kosher is also a misconception. Rather, a rabbi is involved in the process to ensure strict adherance to the rules. Happy to delve deeper in if you have further questions, as there are a lit of complicated rules
I write a Kosher Whisky Review blog called "Reb Mordechai Reviews". As you can see from the comments below, there is a lot of confusion regarding Kosher status when it comes to Whisky, even amongst observant Jews!!! In fact, many who write on this issue (especially from America) are relying on misinformation from so called experts who really don't know what they are talking about. I on the other hand have spent the last 30 plus years traveling every year (sometimes more than once), to Scotland, visiting every whisky region and talking to Distillery managers and Cask experts. I also advise major Kashrus organisations as well as distilleries here in Israel. Many Non-Jews believe that giving a product Kosher certification means that the product has been “Blessed by the Rabbis”. This is complete nonsense. Kosher laws (or more accurately), “Kashrus” is a series of complicated regulations, whose source is from the Torah and Talmud. These laws include the separation of Milk and Meat products, lists of kosher and non-kosher birds and fish species, as well as many other requirements. When it comes to Whisky however, there are two Kashrus issues involved but I’ll concentrate on the major one: Kosher Wine. (For those interested, the other is Chometz owned by Jews during Pesach). Observant Jews only drink wine or any other grape product which has been guarded and supervised by other observant Jews throughout its production process. Wine was an integral part of the Jerusalem Temple ceremonies and today is used in all major Jewish ceremonies and is subject to the same strict regulations of those observed in the ancient Temple. The reason it is guarded is because, as well as Temple ceremonies, non-Jewish Idol worshipers also used it in their ceremonies. Any wine where there was even a slight suspicion that an Idol Worshiper had been in contact with the open wine, would disqualify it from being drank by Jews. Therefore, whisky matured in fresh (regular) First-Fill Sherry/Wine casks (which in many cases, still contain a certain amount of actual sherry in the cask although according to SWA regulations, all casks are supposed to be emptied out...but...), which imparts a strong sherry flavour to the whisky, will not receive Rabbinical approval from a reliable Kashrus organisation. In general, there are no Kashrus issues with whisky matured in Ex-Bourbon, Virgin or Rum casks. Many Rabbis will also approve whisky matured in old Refill Ex-Sherry casks although this is a bone of contention within the different Kashrus organisations However, these Milk & Honey whiskies have been matured in casks which previously held Kosher Sherry and therefore will receive approval. If you look at the back label, you will see the letter K inside a Star. This is the symbol of the Star-K Kashrus organisation which supervised and checked these products. Star-K is a member of the umbrella Kashrus organisation called AKO, which insists that all its members from all over the world, are held to the same high standards. Talking of climate, actually, one of the reasons for the rapid maturation of whisky matured in Israel (estimated by the late Dr. Jim Swan to be around 4X that of Scotland), is because the climate changes so much from very cold to very hot. This produces a huge amount of cask interaction with the spirit as the wood pores expand and contract, sucking in spirit and squeezing out the previous contents of the cask. Therefore, a three-year-old Israeli whisky would be the maturation equivalent of around 10 to 12 Years in Scotland.
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