However, some people say that as it is very difficult to detect illicit production of Doburoku, which was a bootleg easily produced at home, a considerable amount of Doburoku was produced and consumed on a daily basis in rice producing regions, farming villages with few liquor retail stores, etc.
しかし家庭内で作る事のできる密造酒でもあるため摘発は非常に難しく、米どころと呼ばれる地域や、酒を取り扱う商店等の少ない農村などで、相当量が日常的に作られ消費されていたとする話もある。