Court Overturns 158-Year-Old Ban on Home Distilling
Federal Court Overturns 158-Year Ban on Home Distillation On Friday, a federal appeals court ruled against a 158-year prohibition on home distillation, saying it exceeded Congress’ authority concerning taxation. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit backed the Hobby Distillers Association and several of its members who contested this old ban from the […]
Federal judge rules 150-year-old ban on at-home distilling is unconstitutional
A federal judge in Texas has ruled that an 1868 law banning home distilling was unconstitutional. In his ruling Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman sided with lawyers for the Hobby Distillers Association, a group that advocates for legalizing the production of distilled spirits such as whiskey and bourbon for personal consumption, arguing that the […]