Early April brought good news for wannabe home distillers. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans struck down a nearly 158-year-old federal ban on home distilling, ruling it ...

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Tue, April 14, 2026 at 4:01 AM UTC A federal appeals court just handed a major win to homebrewers. On Friday, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans struck down a nearly 158-year-old ...

For 158 years, it was illegal to distill liquor at home, but a federal appeals court in New Orleans says that ban no longer holds up. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Texas, ...

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 ...

America is enjoying its greatest DIY movement in decades. Knitting, gardening, preserving and home brewing all are enjoying tremendous popularity. “Farm to fork” is the new hipster mantra. Also ...

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 ...

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 ...