we have looked at many manufactures and are still considering a few Vendome being one of them. Vendome is only about 45min from us. They obviously create a tried and true product, but are a little on the upside as far as exspense. To give you an idea we have set aside about 35,000 in our capital budget for the still. Our quotes for the most part have been under that for around a 100 gallon complete unit. Every time and every way we run our numbers for what will be both a retail and a distribution sale we have come straight back to the same answer. A 50 gallon will do it, but a 100gallon will save us if it takes off well. It's always a gamble until you see real world numbers on what the market will bare when your up and running. Thanks for the replies.