Updated August 2026.
Whiskey infusion is mixer English on a bottled 5.143 whisky, not a new TTB type and not a still. 5.143 ≥40% before flavoring. Recovered 10-way Recovered infused Old Fashioned as IBA Recovered tea Count the neck.
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Infusion vs recovered ten
Infusion already: fruit, spice, or coffee in a sealed jar is kitchen English on a bottled whisky. It is not a 5.143 type. It is not home-distill — homemade still skipped. 5.143 already: whisky ≥40%; bourbon ≥51% corn / new charred oak / US / ≥40%; coloring excepted; not KY-only. 5.151 already: flavored spirits ≥30% off a labeled base. Adding fruit at home does not file a new standard. 21 CFR 169.175 vanilla ≥35% 5.88 100 proof ≠ BiB Old No. 7 already 40/80 Tennessee whiskey, not bourbon. Maker’s already 90/45; BT already 90/45 NAS Knob Creek 9yr
IBA Old Fashioned already 45 mL bourbon or rye Manhattan already 50/20 + 1 dash Irish Coffee already 50/120/50 + 1 tsp hot coffee
| Lock | What it is not |
|---|---|
| Bottled whisky ≥40% | A new infusion class |
| Flavored ≥30% | A recovered 10-way crown |
| OF 45 mL | An infused Old Fashioned IBA |
| Manhattan 50/20 + 1 dash | An infused Manhattan IBA |
| Irish Coffee 50/120/50 + 1 tsp | An infused coffee IBA |
| Commercial bottle only | A homemade still |
Count the pour
1.5 fl oz at 40% is one US drink. Fruit and tea bags do not erase the ethanol you already poured.
Sources
- 27 CFR 5.143 US whisky / bourbon class. 5.151 ≥30%. 5.88 100 proof ≠ BiB.
- IBA OF 45 mL; Manhattan 50/20 + 1 dash; Irish Coffee 50/120/50 + 1 tsp. NIAAA Dec 2025.