Lets Talk Kashrus Episode 58 – Risky Whiskey

Chametz she’avar alav haPesach

Chametz? Who’s thinking about chametz now? Pesach isn’t for another 4 months! Well, for Mashgichim in the liquor industry, 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. And specifically when it comes to bourbon, there are a surprising amount of Jewish-owned distilleries. Hear how Rabbi Akiva Niehaus, Director of Kashrus Operations at the cRc and the Rabbinic Coordinator of the Liquor Industry at the cRc considers and addresses these questions.