 It was a group of hobby distillers association and some individual enthusiasts who challenged federal laws that make it illegal to distill alcohol at home. It's against the law right now to make whiskey, vodka, or other spirits at home. You can make wine, you can make beer, but you can't make the hooch. But now they're working on changing that because if you break that law, it's punishable by up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $10,000 or both.