Ooh, you do like living dangerously, Tony. And you're braver than me! But if it's legal to operate a still of less than 1800 litres capacity in the UK without obtaining a licence, so long as one pays the duty on the volume of spirit distilled, why does this forum get so hot under the collar about people discussing distillation? I'd be very interested to have input from one of the moderators because, I'm sure, they must have obtained a definitive statement from HMRC, presumably that home distillation in the UK is illegal per se, before adopting a policy which slaps down anyone who tries to discuss the topic. I could continue on the subject but, out of respect, I'll refrain from doing so until a moderator has stated the forum's policy on the topic.