Is Home Distilling Legal? State Laws (2026)

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Home Distilling is illegal in all 50 states as of 2026. There are no states where this is currently permitted.

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State	Status	Summary
Alabama	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in Alabama. Alabama Code Title 28, Chapter 3 prohibits the manufacture of distille...	Details →
Alaska	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in Alaska. Alaska Statutes Title 04, Chapter 11 prohibits the manufacture of disti...	Details →
Arizona	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in Arizona. Arizona Revised Statutes § 4-244 prohibits the manufacture of distille...	Details →
Arkansas	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in Arkansas. Arkansas Code § 3-4-201 prohibits the manufacture of distilled spirit...	Details →
California	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in California. California Business and Professions Code § 23300 prohibits the manu...	Details →
Colorado	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in Colorado. Colorado Revised Statutes § 44-3-601 prohibits the manufacture of dis...	Details →
Connecticut	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in Connecticut. Connecticut General Statutes § 30-16 prohibits the manufacture of ...	Details →
Delaware	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in Delaware. Delaware Code Title 4, Chapter 5 prohibits the manufacture of distill...	Details →
Florida	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in Florida. Florida Statutes § 561.14 prohibits the manufacture of distilled spiri...	Details →
Georgia	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in Georgia. Georgia Code Title 3, Chapter 6 prohibits the manufacture of distilled...	Details →
Hawaii	ILLEGAL	In Hawaii, home distilling of spirits is illegal without proper federal permits. Hawaii Revised Statutes § 245-1 prohibi...	Details →
Idaho	ILLEGAL	Idaho law prohibits the manufacture of distilled spirits without a federal permit and state license. Idaho Code § 23-916...	Details →
Illinois	ILLEGAL	Illinois prohibits home distilling of spirits without federal and state permits. 235 ILCS 5/6-1 forbids the manufacture ...	Details →
Indiana	ILLEGAL	Indiana Code § 7.1-3-1-1 prohibits the manufacture of distilled spirits without a license. Home distilling without feder...	Details →
Iowa	ILLEGAL	Iowa Code § 123.4 prohibits the manufacture of distilled spirits without a license. Home distilling without federal and ...	Details →
Kansas	ILLEGAL	Kansas Statutes Annotated § 41-308 prohibits the manufacture of distilled spirits without a license. Home distilling wit...	Details →
Kentucky	ILLEGAL	Kentucky Revised Statutes § 244.040 prohibits the manufacture of distilled spirits without a license. Home distilling wi...	Details →
Louisiana	ILLEGAL	Louisiana Revised Statutes § 26:71 prohibits the manufacture of distilled spirits without a license. Home distilling wit...	Details →
Maine	ILLEGAL	Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A § 601 prohibits the manufacture of distilled spirits without a license. Home distillin...	Details →
Maryland	ILLEGAL	Maryland Code, Alcoholic Beverages § 2-205 prohibits the manufacture of distilled spirits without a license. Home distil...	Details →
Massachusetts	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in Massachusetts. Under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 138, distilling alcohol...	Details →
Michigan	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in Michigan without a federal permit. Michigan law (MCL 436.1201) prohibits distil...	Details →
Minnesota	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in Minnesota. Minnesota Statutes §340A.22 prohibits distilling spirits without a l...	Details →
Mississippi	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in Mississippi. Mississippi Code §67-1-5 prohibits distilling spirits without a li...	Details →
Missouri	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in Missouri without a federal permit. Missouri law (RSMo §311.010) prohibits disti...	Details →
Montana	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in Montana. Montana Code Annotated §16-3-301 prohibits distilling spirits without ...	Details →
Nebraska	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in Nebraska. Nebraska Revised Statutes §53-101 prohibits distilling spirits withou...	Details →
Nevada	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in Nevada. Nevada Revised Statutes §369.010 prohibits distilling spirits without a...	Details →
New Hampshire	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in New Hampshire. New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated §175:1 prohibits distil...	Details →
New Jersey	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in New Jersey. New Jersey Statutes §33:1-10 prohibits distilling spirits without a...	Details →
New Mexico	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in New Mexico. Under New Mexico Statutes § 60-3A-4, it is unlawful to manufacture ...	Details →
New York	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in New York State. According to New York Alcoholic Beverage Control Law § 111, man...	Details →
North Carolina	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in North Carolina. Under North Carolina General Statutes § 18B-100, manufacturing ...	Details →
North Dakota	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in North Dakota. North Dakota Century Code § 5-01-05 prohibits manufacturing disti...	Details →
Ohio	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in Ohio. Ohio Revised Code § 4301.01 prohibits manufacturing distilled spirits wit...	Details →
Oklahoma	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Statutes Title 37 § 506 prohibits manufacturing distilled sp...	Details →
Oregon	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in Oregon. Oregon Revised Statutes § 471.130 prohibits manufacturing distilled spi...	Details →
Pennsylvania	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Liquor Code Title 47 § 493 prohibits manufacturing d...	Details →
Rhode Island	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in Rhode Island. Rhode Island General Laws § 3-5-3 prohibits manufacturing distill...	Details →
South Carolina	ILLEGAL	Home distilling of spirits is illegal in South Carolina. South Carolina Code of Laws § 61-4-10 prohibits manufacturing d...	Details →
South Dakota	ILLEGAL	In South Dakota, the distillation of spirits at home without a federal permit is illegal under both federal and state la...	Details →
Tennessee	ILLEGAL	Tennessee law prohibits the manufacture of distilled spirits at home without a federal permit. Tennessee Code Annotated ...	Details →
Texas	ILLEGAL	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code § 101.01 prohibits the manufacture of distilled spirits without a permit. Home distilling ...	Details →
Utah	ILLEGAL	Utah Code § 32B-1-102 prohibits the manufacture of distilled spirits without a license. Home distilling is illegal, and ...	Details →
Vermont	ILLEGAL	Vermont law prohibits the manufacture of distilled spirits without a license under 7 V.S.A. § 2. Home distilling is ille...	Details →
Virginia	ILLEGAL	Virginia Code § 4.1-100 prohibits the manufacture of distilled spirits without a license. Home distilling is illegal, an...	Details →
Washington	ILLEGAL	Washington Revised Code § 66.24.010 prohibits the manufacture of distilled spirits without a license. Home distilling is...	Details →
West Virginia	ILLEGAL	West Virginia Code § 60-8-2 prohibits the manufacture of distilled spirits without a license. Home distilling is illegal...	Details →
Wisconsin	ILLEGAL	Wisconsin Statutes § 125.04 prohibits the manufacture of distilled spirits without a license. Home distilling is illegal...	Details →
Wyoming	ILLEGAL	Wyoming Statutes § 12-6-101 prohibits the manufacture of distilled spirits without a license. Home distilling is illegal...	Details →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is distilling spirits at home legal in the United States?

Home Distilling is illegal in all 50 states as of 2026. There are no states where this is currently permitted.

How many states allow home distilling?

As of 2026, home distilling is legal in 0 states, and illegal in 50 states. Use the map and table on this page to check your specific state.

What happens if you get caught with home distilling in a state where it's illegal?

Penalties range from civil fines to felony charges depending on the state. Some states treat first offenses as misdemeanors with small fines, while others classify possession as a felony carrying prison time. Check the specific state page for exact penalties, charge levels, and enforcement likelihood.

Can you travel across state lines with home distilling?

Crossing state lines changes which laws apply. If home distilling is legal in your home state but illegal in the state you're entering, you can face criminal charges the moment you cross the border. Always check the laws of every state on your route.