Hospitality, Alcohol, and Leisure Industry Client Alert – TTB Eliminates Distinction Between Standards of Fill for Distilled Spirits in Cans and Other Types of Containers

Publications Jan 10, 2025 Miami, FL

By: Louis J. Terminello, Esq., Jaci Flug, Esq., and Brad Berkman, Esq.

On Jan. 10, 2024, the TTB issued new rules that allow for 13 additional standards of fill for wine and 15 additional standards for distilled spirits.

Newly Approved Wine Standards of Fill:

180 ml	600 ml
300 ml	620 ml
330 ml	700 ml
360 ml	720 ml
473 ml/ 16 oz	1.8 liters
500 ml	2.25 liters
568 ml/ 19.2 oz

The above standards of fill for wine are in addition to the previously approved standards of: 50 ml; 100 ml; 187 ml; 200 ml; 250 ml; 355 ml; 375 ml; 500 ml; 750 ml; 1 liter; 1.5 liters; and 3 liters.

Newly Approved Distilled Spirits Standards of Fill for Cans and Containers Other Than Cans:

187 ml	570 ml
250 ml	710 ml
331 ml	945 ml
350 ml	1.5 liters
335 ml	2 liters
475 ml	3 liters
500 ml	3.75 liters

The above standards of fill for distilled spirits are in addition to the previously approved standards of: 50 ml; 100 ml; 200 ml; 375 ml; 700 ml; 720 ml; 750 ml; 900 ml; 1 liter; 1.75 liters; and 1.8 liters.

Not only should industry members be aware of these new standards and the rules themselves which can be found here for wine at 27 CFR 4.72 and here for distilled spirits at 27 CFR 5.203, but industry members should download the TTB’s summary and read about the comments that TTB received on this issue.

Greenspoon Marder Hospitality, Alcohol & Leisure Industry Group proudly helps industry members with federal and state compliance.

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