Which of the following describes an illicit beverage?

• A. Any alcohol legally manufactured.
• B. Alcohol illegally made, sold, or possessed, or taxes haven't been paid.
• C. A beverage sold with a permit.
• D. A beverage produced under proper licensing.

Answer: (B)

Illicit beverage is alcohol that isn’t regulated by licensing and tax laws; it’s illegally manufactured, sold, or possessed, or taxes on it haven’t been paid. This means anything produced or distributed outside the legal framework or without paying due taxes—so it’s not about quality or flavor, but about legality.

Legal alcohol, by contrast, is produced with proper licenses, taxed, and sold under required permits. So descriptions that mention legal manufacture, permitting, or proper licensing describe legitimate products, not illicit ones.