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Raisin moonshine banned in Iran finds new life near New York

Three Iranian men pressed rehydrated raisins at an artisan distillery just outside New York, thousands of miles from their war‑struck homeland.

Published May 1, 2026, 9:52 PM EDT | WFMZZ

Three Iranian men pressed rehydrated raisins at an artisan distillery just outside New York, thousands of miles from their war‑struck homeland. Their work has helped spark a resurgence of the raisin‑based moonshine that is banned in Iran.