Craig Martin

@Ginto

I cannot believe I am just now seeing this reply! I had never heard of Inca Distillery, but thanks for passing mi la voz. I will definitely take a look at their products. Thanks for the hook up!

To all,

Thanks for all of your solid input and advice. This has helped me greatly!

Best,

Craig Martin

Man @dhdunbar you dropped some fire on that post! That was definitely the word that I needed to hear. You were so right by telling me to focus on:

1) what goes in the bottle

2) not letting other people define me or my business

3) stay honest with the story I tell

I really appreciate the straight to the head shot of information. Muchas gracias senor!

- Craig Martin

Thank you for the reply's. I was simply gonna name the business XXX Macerados Artesanales (XXX Craft Macerados) but the thing is down here this whole craft industry or movement does not exist. I will be a trailblazer for sure in this regard. I recently saw this definition within the forum:

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- CRAFT BLENDED SPIRITS are the products of an independently-owned and operated facility that uses any combination of traditional and/or innovative techniques such as: fermenting, distilling, re-distilling, blending, infusing and warehousing to create products with unique flavor profiles. Craft blending is not merely mixing high-proof spirits with water or sweetening.

So, basically I will be a craft blender of liqueurs? 

My name is Craig Martin and I currently am a Peace Corps Volunteer in Peru with only a few weeks of service left before I am done. I have been working for the past two years down here and there are so many opportunities in this country that I have decided to remain in country to open up a "craft distillery" which specializes in macerados de pisco (Pisco is a Peruvian brandy distilled from grapes).

The thing is that at the beginning of production, I will be purchasing Pisco in bulk from a supplier to make my macerados / infusions. My long term vision is to purchase a stake in this supplier after I raise / save enough capital so that I can vertically integrate my business into a legitimate "craft distillery". 

My question is this: what do you call a business which buys spirits in bulk and then creates their own macerados / infusions? I know the term "craft distillery" does not quite cut it but I am at a loss for words.

Does anybody have any suggestions?

Buenos dias!,

My name is Craig Martin and I am a Peace Corps Volunteer in Peru with only a few weeks of service remaining before I am done. This country has a ton of opportunity and I have decided to move back to Peru after I finish my service to open up a craft distillery specializing in macerados de Pisco. I have been working for two years down here building my concept, perfecting my formula, and making moves to prepare myself for what is to come. I have a long journey ahead (immigration, lawyers, ton of paperwork, etc) but this is my dream and I will bring it into fruition. It is a Godsend that I ran across this forum as I am a sponge and I love / need to learn more about this business.

Gracias,

Craig Martin