You may see the occasional story in the news where someone is getting busted for their moonshine stills and their moonshine production. Sometimes the news even features a shop of fine whiskey stills for sale, getting busted for running afoul of the law. Copper stills that are often to make homemade alcohols - like whiskey and moonshine - can sometimes get a bad reputation because of their runs-ins with authorities. But it’s not the stills fault.
US history includes a long period of people making moonshine and other alcohol at home. In the early 20th century, the 18th Amendment to the Constitution established alcohol as illegal, and after that making and selling moonshine became a federal crime. Suddenly, it became more dangerous to provide or build moonshine or whiskey stills.
After Prohibition ended, the Federal laws changed to accommodate legal uses for owning moonshine stills. Now, US Federal laws state that it is legal for a citizen to own a still, regardless of its size, as long as it is being used for legal purposes. It is perfectly legal to buy and sell copper stills to be used at home for decoration, or for distilling water or botanical oils. It is a common misconception that it is illegal to own anything larger than a 1 gallon moonshine still. That is just an urban myth.
People who choose to purchase a moonshine still for sale for any legal purpose do not need to acquire a permit. It is only if you are planning to use your whiskey still to produce alcohol that you should complete the appropriate applications for legal permitting.
There are two types of permits:
In addition to federal laws, you want to consider any state or local ordinances for owning a whiskey still for sale of any alcohol that you produce, and for maintaining your production up to industry standards. What starts as a simple hobby can quickly become a full-scale, and exciting, business.
As a knowledgeable owner of one of the finest moonshine stills or whiskey stills for sale in today’s market, you can make sure that you purchase the right still and enjoy it legally.
US history includes a long period of people making moonshine and other alcohol at home. In the early 20th century, the 18th Amendment to the Constitution established alcohol as illegal, and after that making and selling moonshine became a federal crime. Suddenly, it became more dangerous to provide or build moonshine or whiskey stills.
After Prohibition ended, the Federal laws changed to accommodate legal uses for owning moonshine stills. Now, US Federal laws state that it is legal for a citizen to own a still, regardless of its size, as long as it is being used for legal purposes. It is perfectly legal to buy and sell copper stills to be used at home for decoration, or for distilling water or botanical oils. It is a common misconception that it is illegal to own anything larger than a 1 gallon moonshine still. That is just an urban myth.
People who choose to purchase a moonshine still for sale for any legal purpose do not need to acquire a permit. It is only if you are planning to use your whiskey still to produce alcohol that you should complete the appropriate applications for legal permitting.
There are two types of permits:
- the Federal Fuel Alcohol Permit allows people to produce non-consumable alcohol that can be used for ethanol fuel in mechanical engines.
- the Federal Distilled Spirits Permit allows people to produce consumable alcohol that can be only be distributed with additional proper permitting.
In addition to federal laws, you want to consider any state or local ordinances for owning a whiskey still for sale of any alcohol that you produce, and for maintaining your production up to industry standards. What starts as a simple hobby can quickly become a full-scale, and exciting, business.
As a knowledgeable owner of one of the finest moonshine stills or whiskey stills for sale in today’s market, you can make sure that you purchase the right still and enjoy it legally.
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