DIY distillery

Against the backdrop of the recession and the current craze for artisan produce, illegal distilling clubs and "kitchen-sink" operations are popping up all over the US, from California to New York and Pennsylvania.

Making and selling moonshine is outlawed in every US state and the police treat distilling liquor without a license as a serious crime. . .

Though most prosecutions continue to be in the south, many of today's new moonshiners are hipster kids, foodie enthusiasts and hobbyists on America's coasts, making booze in their kitchens and bathrooms.

Full article here. I wonder if it might not be time to legalize small-scale home distilling -- perhaps under some sort of own-use licensing agreement.

Posted by David on July 18, 2010 12:07 PM