Many people have experienced great success making their own beer or wine at home.  In recent years a number of hobbyists have become interested in making distilled spirits.   However, distilled spirits are more complicated to produce, and the process presents unique safety issues. In addition, alcohol distillation without a license is illegal in most countries, including the United States and Canada.

From mashing and fermenting to building a small column still, Craft Distilling is a complete guide to  creating high-quality  whiskey, rum and more at home. Experienced brewer, distiller, and self- reliance expert Victoria Redhed Miller shares a wealth of invaluable information including:

• Quality  Spirits 101:  Step-by-step recipes and techniques
• Legal Liquor: An overview of the licensing process in the United States and Canada
• Raising the Bar: Advocacy for fair regulations for hobby distillers

This unique resource will show you everything you need to know to get started crafting top-quality spirits on a small scale – and do it legally. Sure to appeal to hobbyists, homesteaders, self-sufficiency enthusiasts, and anyone who cares about fine food and drink, Craft Distilling is the ideal offering for independent spirits.

Victoria Redhed Miller is a writer, photographer and homesteader who lives on a forty-acre off-grid farm in northwest Washington State with her husband David. She strives to enhance  her family's self-reliance through solar energy, gardening, food preservation, raising heritage  poultry,  blacksmithing,  and other traditional skills Victoria is the author of Pure Poultry: Living Well with Heritage Chickens, Turkeys and Ducks.