I have just re-watched a Corrigans City Fram episode on the Rte-Player from yesterday ( Wed, 19/12/12 )
Here: - http://www.rte.ie/player/ie/show/10096757/
He meets a man who claims to have an exemption from revenue to distill Poitin for one day only in Black Pool ( I think ) !!
It starts at about 7:18 into the episode
Anybody care to comment on this?
Will
Quote1941 Cider Act allows the production of cider that is free from duty by anyone who owns the lands the apples were grown on, and whose full time occupation is not cider making.
Ireland really should be awash with artisan ciders.
Do you read what I write?
This is about Potíon !!
I have just emailed RTE and Corrigans PA for an explanation of how yer man found a loophole ( exemption) in the distillation legislation
watched that episode myself - yeah it wasn't specific to it bieg poitin -it was some kinda spirts one day licencing - that rte player can be dodgy - thats what I was watchin it on - was throwing some flash player error when i selected the episode - still worked though
Its simple really:
Either they got some form of idemnity from revenue to distill alcohol!!
Or:
They were breaking the CS law!!
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Quote1941 Cider Act allows the production of cider that is free from duty by anyone who owns the lands the apples were grown on, and whose full time occupation is not cider making.
Ireland really should be awash with artisan ciders.
Are you sure, i thought your full time occupation need to be agricultural or something?
As in could I make cider from apples grown on my own land as long as it's not my full time occupation? i.e. I set up my brewery and work there five days a week and I make cider every saturday i won't have to pay duty on the cider?
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I doubt very much that there is a distilling loop hole but if one exists I think we'll all be considering various barrel projects!
Does that mean myself and my Ma could bring our eight gallons of cider to the local country market? I'd nearly do it for the laugh...