Based upon the level of detection of FDA's prescribed method for testing for the presence of thujone, TTB considers a product to be "thujone-free" if it contains less than 10 parts per million of thujone. We approve the use of the term "absinthe" on the label of a distilled spirits product and in related advertisements only if the product is "thujone-free" pursuant to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) regulation at 21 CFR 172.510. TTB’S POLICY REGARDING THE USE OF THE TERM "ABSINTHE" As a result of these inquiries, we are restating our position with regard to how the term "absinthe" may be used on labels and in advertisements. Recently, TTB received inquiries about obtaining label approval for absinthe-related products and for the use of the term "absinthe" on COLAs. TTB and its predecessor agencies have rejected applications for certificates of label approval (COLAs) or proposals for labels with reference to absinthe because the agency frequently found that the proposed label was misleading or referenced drug use, or that the product was a health hazard. Absinthe was popular in the late 19th century and early 20th century, particularly in France, and was often portrayed as an addictive and psychotropic beverage due to the presence of the substance thujone. Wormwood usually contains the substance thujone, which is purported to have hallucinogenic or psychotropic effects. Generally, absinthe, or absinth, is a high alcohol content, anise-flavored distilled spirits product derived from certain herbs, including Artemisia absinthium, or wormwood. This circular explains the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau’s (TTB) policy regarding the use of the term "absinthe" on labels of distilled spirits products and in related advertising material. To: Beverage Distilled Spirits Plants, Importers, and Others Concerned. Use of the Term Absinthe for Distilled Spirits
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Industry Circular Number: 2007-5 Date: October 16, 2007
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