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Alcohol Glossary

Blending

Production and ingredients

Summary: For UK Alcohol Duty, blending means mixing two or more alcoholic products, including separate batches of the same type, such as two brews of beer.

Reference: Alcoholic products technical guide (opens in a new tab)

HM Revenue and Customs · Reference checked 21 July 2026

Where to look: Section 7.11, Mixing of alcoholic products

The summary above is a concise paraphrase of the cited material. It is not a quotation or a complete statement of law.

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