Liquor Licensing Regulations 2026
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In these regulations –
Act means the Liquor Licensing Act 1990 ;
cider means a beverage that –
(a) is the product of the complete or partial fermentation of the juice or must of apples, pears or other fruit; and
(b) has not had added to it, at any time, ethyl alcohol from another source; and
(c) has not had added to it, at any time, any liquor or substance (other than water or the juice or must of apples, pears or other fruit) that gives colour or flavour;
spirits means liquor that is obtained by distillation and has an alcohol content by volume exceeding 10% at a temperature of 20°C.