Gov. Chris Christie has signed into law a measure that updates New Jersey’s liquor laws by creating a craft distillery license.
The change would benefit small distillers, including a venture by James Yoakum in downtown Camden, who currently face prohibitive liquor license fees, sponsors said.
The measure’s sponsors included state Sen. Donald Norcross, D-Camden.
Currently, a plenary distillery license costs $12,500 per year in New Jersey. The law creates a new license, priced at $938 per year, that would permit a firm to make up to 20,000 gallons of hard liquor.
