Two federal courts reached opposite conclusions on whether Congress can criminalize homemade liquor production under its ...

Early April brought good news for wannabe home distillers. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans struck down a ...

The booming popularity of craft spirits has thirsty fans beelining to their local liquor stores to find the latest and greatest whiskies, vodkas and gins. But those days could be numbered. Following ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illustration: Lex Villena; Ioannis Syrigos In 1791, a proud and hearty band of rabble-rousers in western Pennsylvania protested ...

A landmark federal appeals court ruling last week struck down the 158-year-old ban on home distilling — but for the millions of hobbyists eager to set up a still, the path forward is more complicated ...

A U.S. appeals court on Friday declared unconstitutional a nearly 158-year-old federal ban on home distilling, calling it an unnecessary and improper means for Congress to exercise its power to tax.

As state governments kick off their spring legislative seasons, a bill introduced in the Ohio Senate will attempt to legalize home alcohol distilling. Whether this leads to an uptick in at-home ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The plaintiffs, which included aspiring home distiller Scott McNutt as well as the association, challenged two provisions of ...

Novelist William Faulkner reportedly observed that “civilization begins with distillation.” Yet how civilized is any society that criminalizes the American-as-apple-pie hobby of home-distilling, a ...

A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of a nearly 158-year-old federal ban on home distilling, 11 days ...

The French eau de vie made from prunes is called pruneau, but eau de vie can be distilled from any fruit wine. To start distilling at home, you’ll need some technical knowledge about the equipment, ...