[Ansteorra] Re: [Ansteorra-announce] Brewing and Vintning Competition at Lughnasad

[Pug Bainter]

Pug Bainter (pug at pug.net) said something that sounded like:
> > I ran across it a few years ago, let me see if I can find it again.
> > It pretty much was a PERMIT to operate distilling apparatus, similar
> > to that used by perfumers and vinegar plants, rather than a license to
> > make beverages.  A piece of paper to keep the ATF off your back.
> That's correct. *All* distilling, even for perfumes, requires a permit
> from the BATF. The costs start at $500 per year.

Sorry. I answered only part of the issue the first time.

The costs are for drinkable beverages only. I couldn't easily find the
cost for the actual application filling.

For the drinkable alcohol take a look at:

> http://www.atf.treas.gov/alcohol/info/faq/genalcohol.htm#g1

For the denatured (ie. non-consumable) alcohol take a look at:

http://www.atf.treas.gov/alcohol/info/faq/spirits.htm#s5

as well as:

http://www.atf.treas.gov/pub/alctob_pub/5150-3.htm

Ciao,

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