HARSHBARGER INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO END FEDERAL BAN ON HOME DISTILLATION

Washington, Aug. 27 -- Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger issued the following press release:

Image Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) today introduced the Freedom to Home Distill Act, legislation that would end the federal prohibition on home distillation and extend to distillers the same tax-free, personal-use exemption that home brewers of beer and wine have enjoyed since Congress updated the tax code in 1978. "It makes no sense that Americans can legally make beer and wine at home for personal consumption, but not a small batch of spirits," said Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger. "Distilling has deep roots in Tennessee and across Appalachia, tied to self-reliance and craftsmanship that go back generations. It's long p...