Wes Henderson

Looking for a recommendation for a producer of barrel dump troughs. Prefer 4 barrel, must be stainless. Thanks! Wes whenderson@louisvilledistilling.com

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There are two words for the reason there are no distilleries in AL, and they are EMORY FOLMAR....

Net 30 is the norm, and is about as much rope you should give. Some of the control states are longer, we have 60 day terms with PA, for example. WH

The label approval process depends upon if the label is submitted online or with hard copies. Mistakes will be returned as needing correction. I encourage the use of the online COLA. The TTB seems to be pretty slammed right now, so I would prepare for a wait of 60 days, just to be safe, and taking into account corrections for a first time learning curve. Good luck, Wes

Thanks to everyone for their input. I have registered as a warehouse for alcoholic beverages. Did it online and got my number instantly. Best Wishes to All, Wes

Yes, I think that this is more of a DSP requirement, but I am looking into registering as a warehouse or using my bottler's FDA registration number.

Is anyone aware of any requirement to obtain an FDA number for bourbon. I am aware of this for beer, wine and imports, but not for bourbon. I have a CA distributor asking for this number.... Thanks, Wes

This is a DISCUS guideline for responsible advertising. I cannot imagine that anyone involved in the distilled spirits industry would not use an age-gate.

This is a function of the AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction) in your area. The AHJ is usually the Fire Marshal. The TTB will only ask that you are compliant with all local laws and regulations, and ask you to affirm this.

Obtain your Basic Permit as a Wholesaler. Your bottler can then add your licensed company as a DBA, and this DBA name may appear on the label. It will, however, need to have the city and state of the bottler/producer on the label (but not their name). Make sense? wh

Maker's prevailed in this case, in so much as the wax finish been used in commerce to the point that it is readily recognized. Thus, it enjoys the same protection as a trademark, per se. I would look to them to aggressively pursue any infringement of this right in the distiller spirits industry. It is unlikely that wax used on a wine bottle would cause confusion in the marketplace, and would not probably be an infringement. There is my nickel's worth....

Thanks Chuck. I will check out the issue...just arrived today. WH

Bourbon after carbon treatment.

IMHO, there is more value in the potential story than the recipe. Quite frankly, however, this story has been mined more than once (Clyde May's Conecuh Ridge, Popcorn Sutton, etc), and unless there is something completely off the hook, I don't see much on the marketing end. With the price points for unaged whiskey, be prepared to sell 50,000 or more cases per year (or more) to make any money...and that is pushing it. WH