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  1. Well alot went into that. My company has not open yet, and I can attest to the over saturation in the local ABC stores with local brands. Some of the local distillerys that I have visited have shown me the version you see happening, and others it is more obvious that they have tried to bring a more unique product, sometimes unsuccessfully to market. I have always wanted to be a small business owner, I have floated many ideas over many years and growing up prior to the internet age I took a cautious approach to several business ideas due to the accelerated pace of change. The idea of a distillery came up in Jan of 2018. As with each prior business I thought about starting I vetted several reasons not to do it. The only two that gave me pause was the amount of small distillerys opening up, and the ABC laws of the state. I am by no means a master distiller, maybe a novice 8 gallon distiller in the back yard on a good day. I do have someone who is part owner that brings alot of experience to the distilling side. I also have some creative ideas (with Rum at least). I also have been very lucky to know some very skillful people that will help open and run the business. While I am not planning on making millions I am planning on being able to leave my current job after a year or two and make this my living. I think this industry is similar to the craft breweries in the early 2000s. Many will do well and many will fail, but each year the big dogs will lose a very small amount of market share to the little guys. I also think as with any business that someone starts, that if you do not enjoy the work and bring something unique then it can be more of a struggle to survive. I find it amusing that several of the distillerys that we have visited where started by commercial real estate agents. I also can say that my appreciation for local gin, rum and wiskey has improved. Regards Matt
  2. Hey Paul, Thanks for that. We are actually in discussion with you and Susan on what setup we are going to ultimately go with. You are definitely on point with the responses. I will say when we have spoken with you that you have a lot of advise to offer. Matt
  3. Good Morning, I was looking to see if anyone has used Thoroughbred and can offer any feedback on the services they provided. I saw them at the Denver show, and have spoken with them since. They seem to have a good program for people who will be opening 6+ months out. Thanks in advance for any feedback.
  4. Hey Jake How has the search gone for you. Did you get in a group or open up anything?
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