Anejo or aged or vintage refer to the aged process in which youngest teqila is stored for at least one year, but less than three years in small oak barrels.
BE
Blended
Blended Whiskey is the product of blending different types of whiskeys and sometimes also neutral grain spirits, colorings, and flavorings.
BG
Blended Grain
Blended Grain Whiskey is the product of blending different types of single grain whiskies.
BL
Blanco
Blanco (white or plata (silver)) is an unaged spirit and bottled or stored immediately after distillation, or aged less than two months in stainless steel or neutral oak barrels.
BM
Blended Malt
Blended malt, formerly called a vatted malt, or pure malt, is a blend of different single malt whiskies from different distilleries.
EA
Extra Anejo
Extra Anejo (ultra-aged) refers to the aged process in which tequila must be aged for a minimum of three years in oak barrels.
HA
Hors d'age
Beyond Age known as Hors d'age is a designation which Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC) states is equal to Extra Old (XO), used by producers to market a high-quality product beyond the official age scale (the storage period in a cask).
JG
Jonge
Jonge refer to younger or newer style of genever that contains no more than 15% malt wine and 10 grams of sugar per liter.
JO
Joven
Joven tequila is usually silver tequila with the addition of grain alcohols and caramel color, however, some higher end gold tequilas may be a blend of silver and reposado.
LD
London Dry
London Dry, or Dry, refers to a Gin that the base spirit is distilled to a completely neutral spirit of 96% alcoholic volume. All flavors must be added through the distillation process, and be from natural plant materials. Nothing more may be added after distillation except for water and a tiny amount of sugar.
OU
Oude
Oude refers to older style of genever that contains at least 15% malt wine, but no more than 20 grams of sugar per liter.
RE
Reposado
Resposado, or rested, a type of tequila that has been aged in oak for a period of two to twelve months.
SG
Single Grain
A single-grain scotch whisky contains barley and one or more other cereal grains, usually wheat or corn. It refers to a product made at a single distillery.
SM
Single Malt
Single malt whisky is from a single distillery made exclusively from malted barley.
SO
Sour Mash
Sour Mash refers to a process used in the distilling industry that uses material from an older batch of mash to start the fermentation of a new batch.
Bourbon made using this process can be referred to as sour mash bourbon.
SW
Sweet Mash
Sweet Mash refers to a process used in the distilling industry that does not use material from an older batch of mash but rather using yeast to start the fermentation of a new batch of bourbon. Bourbon made using this process can be referred to as sweet mash bourbon.
UD
Unidentified
Identifies product attributes that are unidentifiable given existing or available product information.
UN
Unclassified
This term is used to describe those product attributes that are unidentifiable given existing or available product information.
VO
VSOP
Very Superior Old Pale, known as VSOP or Reserve, designates a blend in which the youngest brandy is stored for at least four years in a cask.
VS
VS
Very Special, known as VS, designates a blend in which the youngest brandy has been stored for at least two years in a cask.
XO
XO
Extra Old, known as XO or Napoleon, designates a blend in which the youngest brandy is stored for at least six years in a cask.