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13 minutes ago, jeffw said:

Sorry I don't remember the answer to this, but as a follow up to your other question, you don't need an operation license to get going.  You could have the product bottled for you and you could just get a license to warehouse I believe.

Okay good to know! What if we wanted to make adjustments to the spirits we purchase? Would that make us a rectifier/require a DSP license?

If you buy spirits in bulk, and then bottle them in your facility, what equipment is required to get a DSP license? Obviously you don't need a still to finish the product, but would you have to get one anyways in order to comply with the TTB?

2 hours ago, Distiller76 said:

I hate to even suggest this, Being as I'm so against NDP's, But there is a lot of really good bulk Bourbon available right now. It might be a good way to generate a positive cash flow while you are waiting to get set up. As a bonus, The TTB is running faster than ever as far as COLA's and formulas go. 

You'd still need a DSP license in order to bottle it though, since the excise tax will be charged to you & not the bulk supplier, correct?

From what I've read, the TTB requires that your facility, equipment etc. be fully operational before you can get a DSP license

Is this correct? If so, how did you go about lowering the upfront investment costs during this period? (before being legally allowed to make sales)