Maize in Single Supermarket malt?

pj and Sandy pj100 at OPTUSNET.COM.AU
Fri Oct 13 07:18:44 CEST 2006


Yes Dave, I thought of that, but thought that it should say "contains
gluten" or "contains wheat", or similar, as maize isn't the only grain used
for blends. My wife is celiac, so I am aware of the words required here.
Anyway someone else may be able to add further.
pj
 
 
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 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
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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