{"id":182258,"date":"2023-10-04T17:56:33","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T17:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=182258"},"modified":"2023-10-04T17:56:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T17:56:33","slug":"what-is-moonshine-and-why-is-it-illegal-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/what-is-moonshine-and-why-is-it-illegal-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"What is moonshine and why is it illegal? | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

MOONSHINE is often used to describe a liquor that is traditionally made, or at least distributed, illegally.<\/p>\n

The practice can be traced back to the Prohibition era of the 1930s and the drinks are often still mimicked and served in the southern states.<\/p>\n

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What is moonshine?<\/h2>\n

Moonshine is a generic slang term that refers to potently strong and illegally made alcoholic spirits.<\/p>\n

The word was first associated with bootleggers who were attempting to make and sell alcohol during the Prohibition era.<\/p>\n

In modern times, Moonshine is still used to describe illegal homemade alcohol, some certified distillers will often sell beverages that are described as moonshine for novelty value or to describe its stronger-than-usual taste.<\/p>\n

Some moonshine producers will seek to offer reproductions of clear high-proof homemade alcohol from the Prohibition era.<\/p>\n

But moonshine can be used to describe anything that pertains to be strong, homemade, and illicit – such as strong types of whiskey or "bathtub" gin.<\/p>\n

Different languages and countries have their own terms for Moonshine.<\/p>\n

In English, moonshine is also known as mountain dew, choop, hooch, homebrew, mulekick, shine, white dog, white lightning, white\/corn liquor, pass around, firewater, and bootleg.<\/p>\n

Why is making moonshine illegal in the US?<\/h2>\n

Across the US and most parts of Europe, distilling is against the law.<\/p>\n

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There are many reasons that governments choose to prevent their citizens from making their own alcohol. <\/p>\n

In fact, even buying or owning any type of still (the vessel used to distill spirits) is illegal in many countries.<\/p>\n

Officially, the US government regards moonshine as a \u201cfanciful term\u201d and doesn\u2019t regulate its use.<\/p>\n

However, distillers are required to hold permits to ensure both traceability and quality control of alcoholic beverages.<\/p>\n

Until\u00a01978, it was illegal to home-brew liquor or beer.<\/p>\n

But a growing number of oenophiles and beer connoisseurs wanted to make their own, and they helped pressure Congress to decriminalize home-brews across the country. <\/p>\n

Today, federal rules say a household with two adults can brew up to 200 gallons of\u00a0wine\u00a0and the same amount of\u00a0beer\u00a0each year.<\/p>\n

What's the penalty for making moonshine?<\/h2>\n

Within Title 26 of the United States Code, section 5602 sets out criminal penalties for various activities.<\/p>\n

These activities include: <\/p>\n