{"data":{"id":"us/27-cfr-17.134","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"27 CFR 17.134","heading":"Determination of unfitness for beverage purposes.","body":"The appropriate TTB officer has responsibility for determining whether products are fit or unfit for beverage purposes within the meaning of 26 U.S.C. 5111. This determination may be based either on the content and description of the ingredients as shown on TTB Form 5154.1, or on organoleptic examination. In such examination, samples of products may be diluted with water to an alcoholic concentration of 15% and tasted. Sale or use for beverage purposes is indicative of fitness for beverage use.","path":["Title 27—Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms","CHAPTER I—ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY","SUBCHAPTER A—ALCOHOL","PART 17—DRAWBACK ON TAXPAID DISTILLED SPIRITS USED IN MANUFACTURING NONBEVERAGE PRODUCTS","Subpart F—Formulas and Samples"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-27.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:11Z","sha256":"c860a2d675d4d9c1ce225473b9bb32d9350d2e7f80af837ce42c8a09b9a23b2b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/27-cfr-17.133","next":"us/27-cfr-17.135"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}