SVEDKA Vodka is Not Vegan Friendly

Company email (September 2019) re Svedka Vodka:
"Per your request, here is an explanation of why we cannot label our products as vegan:

"Fining agents are used on a lot-by-lot basis to optimize the quality. Some fining agents contain proteinaceous materials. Proteinaceous fining agents are used to react with color and/or tannin molecules to make them removable by subsequent filtration. Both the fining agent, the color and/or tannin it reacts with are removed by the filtration process.

"All of our fining agents are approved by the Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB, formerly the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms)

"One of our standard fining agents contains Micronized potassium casseinate [casein is milk protein], food grade gelatin, egg albumin and other food grade components."

Company email (January 2017) re Svedka Vodka
"Currently there are no animal or animal by products in any of our Svedka varieties."

Company email (June 2015): (Svedka Vodka)
"Fining agents may be used on a lot-by-lot basis to optimize quality. All of our fining agents are approved by the U.S. Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB, formerly the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms)."

Company email (January 2014): re: J Roget Sparkling Wine
"One of our standard fining agents contains Micronized potassium casseinate [casein is milk protein], food grade gelatin, egg albumin and other food grade components."

Company email (January 2013): re: Rex Goliath
"One of our standard fining agents contains Micronized potassium casseinate [casein is milk protein], food grade gelatin, egg albumin and other food grade components."

Company email (June 2011) re: Rex Goliath
"One of our standard fining agents contains Micronized potassium casseinate [casein is milk protein], food grade gelatin, egg albumin and other food
grade components.

Company email (June 2011) re: Simply Naked
"One of our standard fining agents contains Micronized potassium casseinate [casein is milk protein], "

Company email (March 2011) re: Rex Goliath Wines
"Fining agents are used on a lot-by-lot basis to optimize the quality. Some fining agents contain proteinaceous materials. Proteinaceous fining agents are used to react with color and/or tannin molecules to make them removable by subsequent filtration. Both the fining agent, the color and/or tannin it reacts with are removed by the filtration process."

Company email (March 2011) re: Estancia Wines
"Fining agents are used on a lot-by-lot basis to optimize the quality. Some fining agents contain proteinaceous materials. Proteinaceous fining agents
are used to react with color and/or tannin molecules to make them removable by subsequent filtration. Both the fining agent, the color and/or tannin it reacts with are removed by the filtration process. All of our fining agents are approved by the Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB, formerly the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms) One of our standard fining agents contains Micronized potassium casseinate [casein is milk protein], food grade gelatin, egg albumin and other food grade components."

Company email re: Svedka Vodka:
"We have confirmed with the distillery that no animal products are used in the brand."

Note from Colleen (October 2010) re: Black Velvet
"I e-mailed Constellation Brands, the makers of Black Velvet. A representative called me via telephone the next day (!) to confirm that Black Velvet is indeed vegan…the only “animal” it has in it is yeast lol."

Company email (excerpt) re: Rex Goliath:
"One of our standard fining agents contains Micronized potassium casseinate [casein is milk protein], food grade gelatin, egg albumin and other food grade components."