Risky Whiskey

Let’s Talk Kashrus

חמץ שעבר עליו הפסח Chometz? Who’s thinking about Chometz now? Pesach isn’t for another 4 months. For some Mashgichim like Rabbi Akiva Niehaus (Director of Kashrus Operations at the cRc and the Rabbinic Coordinator of the Liquor Industry at the cRc), it is a year round worry. If the owner of a liquor company is Jewish, there can be some serious concerns in regard to aged liquor. Specifically when it comes to bourbon, there are a surprising amount of Jewish-owned distilleries. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/risky-whiskey See a comprehensive list here https://www.crcweb.org/liquor/AKO%20Whisky%20Alert%20with%20QA%20(Sep%202010).pdf And the full liquor list from the cRc here https://consumer.crckosher.org/liquor/full-liquor-list/ Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1