Legalising home distillation.

[WelshGin]

Is there a chance of this? Does it matter?

I don't know the full history, I will dig.

Many countries that have previously not allowed home distillation now do allow it, certain volumes per person etc. Is there any movement or lobby in the UK wanting to arrange/facilitate this change?

If this is a taboo subject, remove the post or advise me. Just curious, I have been looking at the history of such a change to legitimacy in NZ, where are we with this, the forum? Is it necessary or wanted?

[myles]

Unlikely to happen.

You can get a low volume rectifiers licence - to make gin from bought in NGS. However, it is not for home use. You have to be a business and show a legitimate market to sell your product.

I don't think anyone has yet managed to get a low volume distillers licence.

Even if you do not sell, and only drink your own product - you are still committing an offence. It is classed as tax evasion.

[Moss]

If this is a taboo subject

I don’t think the subject is taboo, far from it. Personally speaking, I would much rather behave in a lawful manner than not.

I also think there is little chance of a change in the law. To lobby the lawmakers would entail sticking your head above the parapet and not many would be happy to do that.

[Mash]

I would like to point out at that although discussing it is fine, we operate as an independent safety and educational resource.

Lobbying or promotion is not in our remit.

[WelshGin]

Just pondered, or wondered, I thought that would be spelt different.

Anyway, I am happy sitting relaxing with my own dram completely below 'the parapet'.

Shush, keep it quiet, lets not mention it again.

[phantom]

At the end of the day, it's about money and control.

If "they" changed the rules it'd represent some drop in revenue - and however small that drop might be, they'd be banging their collective head against a wall trying to think of ways to recover the loss that doesn't affect them or their mates......

Can you imagine the "behind the scenes" comments when Diageo came up with dropping their brands to 37.5% ? After all, the reduction was entirely legal, but with nothing the establishment could do about it.

The excise duty trough of money has always been ALL governments "piggy bank"...........

[Mash]

That does assume a collective thinking in the tax office & government, which in my many dealings with, I don't think exists.

[WelshGin]

I disagree.

Thinking.....? Beyond many, if not most of the employees.