SPIRIT DRINKS AND THEIR CATEGORIES 415 d) Bierbrand or eau-de-vie de bière cannot be flavoured; e) A Bierbrand or eau-de-vie de bière may only contain caramel added as a means to adapt the colour. 14) Topinambur a) Topinambur or Jerusalem artichoke spirit is a spirit drink obtained exclusively by fermentation and distillation of Jerusalem artichoke tubers (Helianthus tuberosus L.) at less than 86% vol.; b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of Topinambur or Jerusalem artichoke spirit is 38%; c) Topinambur or Jerusalem artichoke spirit may not contain the addition of alcohol as defined in point 5 of Annex I, diluted or not; d) Topinambur or Jerusalem artichoke spirit cannot be flavoured; e) Topinambur or Jerusalem artichoke spirit can only contain added caramel as a means to adapt the colour. 15) Vodka a) Vodka is a spirit drink produced from ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin obtained after fermentation, by the action of yeast, from: i) potatoes and/or cereals, or ii) other agricultural raw materials, distilled and/or rectified in order to selectively attenuate the organoleptic characteristics inherent to the raw materials used and the by-products formed during fermentation. This process can be followed by re-distillation and/or treatment with suitable adjutants, namely with activated charcoal, to give the product special organoleptic characteristics. The maximum values for residual elements must correspond to those fixed in Annex I for ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, except for the methanol content, which may not exceed 10 grams per hectolitre of alcohol at 100% vol.; b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of vodka is 37.5%; c) The only flavourings that can be added are the natural flavouring compounds present in distillates obtained from fermented raw materials. In addition, they can be given to the product special organoleptic characteristics distinct from the predominant aroma; d) The description, presentation or labelling of vodka that is not exclusively produced from the raw material(s) referred to in point a)(i) must contain
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