What are the reasons why moonshine is illegal in the U.S.?

Taxes. Its about money. The government gets huge amounts of revenue from the taxes on liquor - $15.5 billion dollars in 2010. They are not giving that up without a fight. And the big producers who must pay the taxes don’t want competition from people who don’t have to pay taxes. read more

Moonshine, the infamous high-proof jarred spirit, is having a moment, but unfortunately, it's still illegal to distill at home. There are a bunch of unexpected reason why. Here's some historical context to why making this clear whiskey is against the law and a rundown of what states you can drink it in. read more

It's also presumed that someone making it will share or sell it. That violates a large number of health and food laws, even if moonshine wasn't illegal. read more