[Arpita]

Any suggestions for Gluten free alcohol that is fully gluten free (other than wine). I have a list of brands from an online site, but I don't see most of the brands from that list in my local store. Last year, I got some brandy of a different brand than on the list, and just in case, e-mailed them about possible gluten. I wasn't worried and drank some that night. Felt bad the next day and then the e-mail returned with "yes, trace amounts of gluten." Definitely no dairy either. I'm interested in Rum, Brandy, Vodka & Kaluha substitute (Kalua has dairy I was informed) -- Made in USA preferable.

[Lisa]

http://www.celiac.com/st_prod.html?p_prodi...-06107387252.38

This may be helpful.

[Arpita]

Momma Goose, on Sep 27 2007, 05:38 PM, said:

http://www.celiac.com/st_prod.html?p_prodi...-06107387252.38

This may be helpful.

Thanks - I don't know why I didn't notice the list on this cite as well. Anybody with info on particular brand names that they have already called? I'm a bit concerned b/c my last assumption that Brandy would be gluten free - turned out wrong. Just don't want to start contacting them all, if someone has already done it! Thanks.

[Lisa]

There are some here that cannot handle distilled alcohol at all. You may be sensitive to it as well.

[hathor]

This obviously isn't exhaustive, but it is the best list of beverages I've seen:
http://www.glutenfreeforum.com/index.php?a...d=27&cat=55

[Arpita]

hathor, on Sep 28 2007, 06:18 AM, said:

This obviously isn't exhaustive, but it is the best list of beverages I've seen:
http://www.glutenfreeforum.com/index.php?a...d=27&cat=55

Thanks!

[Arpita]

Arpita, on Sep 28 2007, 09:27 PM, said:

Thanks, that's a great list! Ever seen any list that include dairy/casein? Most alcohols don't have it, but liquors can. I'm wondering about rum, butter? I don't know why -- maybe just the hot butter rum thing?

[hathor]

I've seen a casein-free beverage list. But it was designed for those who put their kids on Gluten-free Casein-free diets, so no alcohol
http://www.gfcfdiet.com/Beverages.htm

I know Bailey's is out; at least some of Godiva's liqueur's would be too. I think you need to read the ingredients for any combo type product like this. I don't see why straight rum would be a problem.

If you are really sensitive to casein, you may need to be careful which wines you use. Some are "fined" (sediment removal) using casein. I've seen folks here say they have reacted to particular wines before and I even ran across a study saying it is possible.

Unfortunately, wines do not have to list their fining agent yet. There is a proposal now to require allergen listing on wine in the US (in addition to milk, there may be egg, fish [yes, you read that right -- it's another fining agent], and even gluten [barrels glued together with a wheat-based glue]). The vintners are fighting this.

If you want to be careful in this respect, you need to stick with vegan wines. You can google and find lists of them.