Am trying to figure what it would cost to produce a 1 Liter bottle of vodka so I can determine if a profit can be made selling to local bars and retailers. It looks like the material and labor costs would run around $9. What is hard to figure is how much of the bottle (what the standard expenses ought to be for success) you can allocate for start up costs: [equipment costs, construction/renovation, etc.] & recurring costs: [rent, utilities, insurance, etc,]. If I can determine that, I can know what we can spend on rent, a still system, etc. Can anyone share their understanding?