In this Friday, Nov. 16, 2012 photo, distiller Bob Suchke wears a moonshine T-shirt as he checks the proof of a batch of genuine corn whisky moonshine in the Dawsonville Moonshine Distillery, in Dawsonville, Ga. Distillers are making their first batches of legal liquor in this tiny Georgia town's hall, not far from the mountains and the maroon, orange and gold canopy of trees that once hid bootleggers from the law. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Proprietor Cheryl Wood says she received notice from the state licensing board that tastings can now be offered, a first for Georgia.
The Times of Gainesville reports (http://bit.ly/WLs1qs) that visitors can sample up to a half ounce of spirits per person, per day when touring the distillery.
State Rep. Rusty Kidd of Milledgeville introduced legislation to make the samples legal. He predicts there will be more legislation during the upcoming session that would allow the distillery to sell a single bottle of moonshine to visitors who want to take one home. Its moonshine is already sold in some stores, but current law only allows samples at the distillery itself.
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Information from: The Times, http://www.gainesvilletimes.com
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