Why Does Clawhammer No Longer Ship To North Carolina?

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Federal and state rules and regulations on distilling can be very difficult to navigate. Clawhammer has been selling stills since early 2012 and we've been carefully navigating the waters of distillation regulation from the very beginning.

We originally wanted to headquarter the business in North Carolina. However, the North Carolina ABC informed us (as a response to our inquiry) that operating a business in NC that produces and sells distillation equipment (even if it's just a kit) isn't possible, according to the state's laws. Clawhammer can ship still kits to NC from another state, and residents of North Carolina are allowed to purchase distillation equipment (assuming they're using them for legal purposes, they have the proper permits, etc.), but stills cannot be made here.

We're currently headquartered in Johnson City, Tn. We manufacture all of our equipment and manage all of our operations from there. We also used to sell distillation equipment in North Carolina. However, we opened a sister company in NC in 2015, making it impossible to sell equipment in the state, for the aforementioned reasons.

With that said, if you live in NC and want to buy products, you're out of luck for the time being. If you are looking for a copper still and you don't live in North Carolina, it's your lucky day. We're fully stocked with 1, 5, and 10 gallon copper still kits and we ship daily.

Portrait of Kyle Brown

Kyle Brown is the owner of Clawhammer Supply, a small scale distillation and brewing equipment company which he founded in 2009. His passion is teaching people about the many uses of distillation equipment as well as how to make beer at home. When he isn't brewing beer or writing about it, you can find him at his local gym or on the running trail.

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54 Comments

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    Comment Author: sandi.keith@bigpond.com

    do you ship to australia

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    Comment Author: Oswald

    Hey I’m interested in purchasing your product. my only question to you is can the oil distiller make oil out of tough herbs like bark and root?

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    Comment Author: Larry

    Can this be shipped to a po box. Like a UPS store out of state?

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    Comment Author: Oscar

    I would like to build a10 gal still from scratch, know where I can purchase a complete set of plans that are like the still that Claw hammer makes.

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    Comment Author: wilbur Hand

    How much is ur 10gal still? With a condenser, a thumper, and a worm