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Re: is kahlua liquor kosher
« Reply #100 on: January 23, 2014, 07:52:59 AM »
to be clear... all kahlua is made in mexico... the bottles should either say "bottled in mexico" or "product of mexico"
the kosher people only recommend the bottles that are labeled "bottled in mexico"
the bottles that are labeled "product of mexico" (but are not bottled in mexico) are not recommended.

Kahlua.com claims "The Kahlua bottle size produced in Mexico is a 980ml, and only this bottle size is Kosher."
but they dont clarify if all 980ml bottles are kosher, or only the ones that are labeled 'bottled in mexico'...
 

If anyone can bring me back a kosher bottle, plz PM. thanks
« Last Edit: January 23, 2014, 08:00:21 AM by hakohen »

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Re: is kahlua liquor kosher
« Reply #101 on: January 23, 2014, 08:13:36 AM »
the bottles i bought in mexico dont have any english writing on them

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Re: is kahlua liquor kosher
« Reply #103 on: January 26, 2014, 03:51:33 AM »
OT but does anybody know what the taxes will be if I bring a half dozen bottles of Kahlua over the border at the Nogales (AZ) crossing? I think only one bottle per person is tax-free.

I don't know, but seeing as how the whole bottle only costs like 15 bucks, I doubt it'll be much. :P

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Re: is kahlua liquor kosher
« Reply #104 on: February 03, 2015, 05:45:40 PM »
From Kahlua's website forums - answered by Kahlua staff: http://contact.kahlua.com/org/kahlua/d/finding-kosher-kahlua/
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Thank you for your email.

Kahlua bottles that have labelled " Hecho en Mexico" are produced in Mexico and they are Kosher certified. You can find these bottles in the US Duty free borders stores or in Mexico.Kahlua bottles in USA retail stores have labelled "Product of Mexico " & are not Kosher certified.

I hope this helps.
Isabel Rosendahl Manager Business Support
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What is the Kosher status of Kahlua purchased at the James Richardson duty-free shop in the Ben-Gurion airport in Israel? It does not say "Hecho en Mexico" but it does say "Product of Mexico". It also says: Distributed by "Pernod Ricard Europe PR Europe, etc.". Please advise. Thank you.
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I forgot to mention that the bottle has a label on it that says: "Estd. Veracruz, IMPORTED, 1936". Does this mean that the contents of this bottle are from Mexico and thus would be Kosher or is it being bottled somewhere else and due to the location of the bottling plant, not being in Mexico, the product might not be considered Kosher?
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Dear Eli,

The way to know if the bottle is Kosher is the size. Mexico produces and bottles "980ml". This is the only size bottle Mexico produces and it is Kosher. Front label should say "Hecho en Mexico", the back label is in Spanish.

If the bottle states Product of Mexico, means that the concentrate is from Mexico , and it is bottled and packaged in the USA. These bottles are not Kosher certified.

I hope this helps.

Best regards,
Isabel
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Re: is kahlua liquor kosher
« Reply #105 on: February 03, 2015, 07:01:36 PM »
On my trips to Cancun I inquired and found out the duty free sold Kahlua in the airport is fine, I don't remember the links to what I saw, but I confirmed with reputable sources that it's fine. I bought them in Cancun Airport on my way back to the US.
Upon checking now, they are 980mL bottles, with no English words at all on the bottle, no mention of bottling anywhere (at least that I could understand) it's all in Spanish and says HECHO EN MEXICO on the front and back.

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Re: is kahlua liquor kosher
« Reply #106 on: February 04, 2015, 12:39:17 AM »
It's got the both possible simanim : 980 mL and "Hecho en Mexico"

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Re: is kahlua liquor kosher
« Reply #107 on: December 28, 2015, 07:33:16 AM »
Anybody know if any stores in Brooklyn sell the bottled in Mexico kosher Kahlua?

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Re: is kahlua liquor kosher
« Reply #108 on: December 28, 2015, 07:39:54 AM »

Anybody know if any stores in Brooklyn sell the bottled in Mexico kosher Kahlua?
I don't think it's legal to sell it here.

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Re: is kahlua liquor kosher
« Reply #109 on: December 28, 2015, 07:45:59 AM »
Interesting.  Anywhere in the five boroughs?

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Re: is kahlua liquor kosher
« Reply #110 on: December 28, 2015, 09:02:24 AM »
Interesting.  Anywhere in the five boroughs?

Yes, the vineyard in Lakewood sells them

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Re: is kahlua liquor kosher
« Reply #111 on: December 28, 2015, 09:05:25 AM »
According to the CRC - Chicago Rabbinical Council list as long as it says  "Hecho en Mexico" it's kosher.

http://www.crcweb.org/LiquorList.pdf

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Re: is kahlua liquor kosher
« Reply #112 on: February 18, 2016, 09:51:56 PM »
Anyone have more info on this? I have a bottle that says Hecho En Mexico and one that says producto de Mexico.  Both bought from Mexico.
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Re: is kahlua liquor kosher
« Reply #113 on: March 28, 2016, 08:54:46 AM »
Fwiu Mexico started taxing on items that contain sugar so kahlua started shipping to the us for bottling... Only the kahlua that is bottled and made in Mexico (there will therefore be no English, or anything that says bottled in the USA) is kosher

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Re: is kahlua liquor kosher
« Reply #114 on: April 11, 2016, 12:57:59 PM »
"KMD (Kashrut Maguen David in Mexico) has informed us that the hashgacha is no longer certifying Kahlua liquor."
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: is kahlua liquor kosher
« Reply #115 on: April 11, 2016, 04:30:10 PM »
"KMD does not recommend purchasing it, even in Mexico, even existing stock. It seems Kahlua isn't interested in the kosher market."
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: is kahlua liquor kosher
« Reply #116 on: May 15, 2016, 07:55:40 AM »
"KMD does not recommend purchasing it, even in Mexico, even existing stock. It seems Kahlua isn't interested in the kosher market."
Was there some sort of scandal?
How does existing stock go from recommended to not recommended?

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Re: is kahlua liquor kosher
« Reply #117 on: May 15, 2016, 07:39:15 PM »
Was there some sort of scandal?
How does existing stock go from recommended to not recommended?
My understanding is that the hashgacha was pulled everywhere. Not by ou, but by decision of the Mexican distributor. Simple business decision. Might still have hashgacha in aussie land maybe.
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Re: is kahlua liquor kosher
« Reply #118 on: May 15, 2016, 07:41:46 PM »
My understanding is that the hashgacha was pulled everywhere. Not by ou, but by decision of the Mexican distributor. Simple business decision. Might still have hashgacha in aussie land maybe.
You didn't answer the question.
How does a bottle that's certified kosher on a shelf in MEX duty free become not kosher today? The same bottle was kosher a month ago???

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Re: is kahlua liquor kosher
« Reply #119 on: May 15, 2016, 07:43:31 PM »
You didn't answer the question.
How does a bottle that's certified kosher on a shelf in MEX duty free become not kosher today? The same bottle was kosher a month ago???
Does it have a hashgacha on the bottle? I'm not sure how we differentiated before between the US or Mexican produced bottles. If there is a way, and you know the date of manufacture then said bottle is still kosher
My guess is there's no way to tell when it was made under hashgacha and when  aftwr
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