Storm King Distilling Co. Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Hi all! My name is David Fishering and I am in the early stages of developing our distillery business plan for what will be an exciting new venture for me and hopefully a great addition to the market and our community. I decided to make the jump from the home distillers forum to the ADI forum to coincide with our move from garage to a real commercial operation. Whisky is my true passion and will be our focus, but we plan to do clear spirits as well in order to get product to market. My family has also been growing grapes and making wine in the region for 6 years so we will likely add brandy to the mix (done a few pretty decent batches with our pot still). We have experience running a small pot still, but I have never worked on a column or reflux still and would lie if I said I wasn't a bit intimidated. I started trolling the forum about a month ago but am always looking for any advice on business planning, equipment and actual plant setup/operation. Also anyone ever go to any of the workshops/classes that are offered around the country or in CO specifically? Are they worth it? Thanks to all and look forward to being a part of this community! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefish_dist Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 The class by downslope has good information. I probably got the most out of the presentation from dalkita on building regulations. That alone made the class worth attending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm King Distilling Co. Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 Thanks bluefish. I am waiting to hear back from Downslope about their next offering. I can't make the one in November. Just checked out your facebook page. Looks like you guys are just getting things going in Colorado Springs? How long has it been in the making? Vodka and Shine, anything else in the works? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captnKB Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Hi David, Welcome to our forum and the wonderful world of distilling. Best of luck on your venture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefish_dist Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 We signed a lease on February 2015 and opened last month. Had a few delays that ate up a lot of time. I could do it faster now having learned a lot along the way. If you make it to the springs, stop in, always glad to talk distilling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devin Washington Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Hello David! Welcome to ADI, we are Black Water Barrels a brand new cooperage based in Bamberg,SC. Please let us know if we can be of any assistance to you or your business! Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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