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Post #470601 by Swanky on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 9:26 AM

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On 2009-07-21 03:51, captnkirk wrote:
Can someone explain to me why Oke was considered "illegal moonshine" long before US mainland liquor laws were imposed on the islands? I understand why you can't distill under the US tax laws.

Was it illegal to make your own Oke before US statehood?

I think the truth is oke is not that old. It's been made mostly recently, and so, under states rules either actual or implied.