Oct 30, 2009
SEDRO-WOOLEY – Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB)
officers turned over its case to the Skagit County Prosecutor’s
Office Tuesday after a Sedro-Woolley woman attempted an illegal
sale of “apple pie moonshine” to an undercover liquor
enforcement office after advertising it on the Internet.
The woman, Kristie Acosta, was charged Thursday Oct. 29, 2009,
in Skagit County District Court under state law RCW 66.44.090,
Operating without a Liquor License. This is a gross misdemeanor.
Following up on a complaint, WSLCB Region 3 Enforcement Captain
Thomas Dixon found a Craigslist posting for an “apple pie”
beverage with “moonshine” as an ingredient. The so-called “apple
pie” is a distilled spirits concoction usually made with 190
proof (95 percent) alcohol, which is not sold in Washington
without a special permit.
“The consumption of apple pie beverage appears to be a recurring
theme in the upper-Skagit area,” said Dixon. “The high alcohol
content can sneak up on a drinker and has become a factor in
accidents, domestic violence incidents and other community
problems.”
Following arrangements to meet for the transaction, Dixon
purchased two 750 ml bottles for $50 at a rural Skagit County
restaurant parking lot. Later, working with the Skagit County
Prosecutor’s Office, WSLCB enforcement officers obtained a
search warrant for the woman’s residence. The search revealed 21
bottles of “apple pie” and several receipts and notes relating
to the sales, purchase of products and recipes for the
manufacture of large amounts of liquor-based “apple pie.”
For more information on the WSLCB, please visit
www.liq.wa.gov.
Contact: WSLCB Region 3 Enforcement Captain Thomas Dixon (360)
739-1616-30-
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