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.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled in favor of the nonprofit Hobby Distillers Association and four of its 1,300 members.

They argued that people should be free to distill spirits at home, whether as a hobby or for personal consumption including, in one instance, to create an apple-pie-vodka recipe.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/us-appeals-court-declares-158-215414047.html

 

And “just like that” a newly legalized American industry is born (and copper prices soar) as producers struggle to meet home “moonshine still” demand!