Maize in Single Supermarket malt?

[djrussobik at AOL.COM]

Here's a guess:  just like foods that don't actually contain nuts, but label their wares as "may contain peanuts or other nuts" or "processed in facilities that also process peanuts and other nuts", their lawyers may have advised this warning against the possibility of a lawsuit in the event of an allergic reaction (from WHATEVER cause).   The rationale may be that since the product may have been distilled, bottled or otherwise processed at a facility that handles grain and/or blended whiskies (whose grain component CAN be distilled partly or wholly from maize) -- or even trucked or vatted in vessels that are also used to transport or vat grain or blended whisky -- that this would be a prudent precaution.  That's my two-cents....
 
 Slainte,
   Dave 
 
 
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From: pj100 at OPTUSNET.COM.AU
To: DJRussoBik at AOL.COM
Sent: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 5:38 PM
Subject: Maize in Single Supermarket malt?


Here in Oz we don’t have supermarkets who bottle their own malts, so we thought that we would try a range of Sainsbury, Marks & Sparks, Tesco and Waitrose products.  I have imported a few of those that Jim Murray rated highly for tasting at my local whisky club.  I presented the Waitrose 12 yo Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky to the club this week, and was amazed to read on the back of the cylinder “Allergens: Contains Maize”.
 
Can anyone tell me how and why?
 
Peter JM Johnston
Whisk(e)y Facilitator
In High Spirits
 
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