Just now got my email saying I could post....Yippee !
Hailing from central NC, and a hearty "Hello" to all...I've only been reading here for a couple of days, and as I have a kinda unique situation, I figured I'd toss it out in my introduction.
I have a friend that owns a succesful bar and has now opened a restaurant next door. He has approached me with this question: "what would it take to start making our own vodka"?
He has someone that just returned from Europe, having been sent there by his grandfather to learn the art of glassblowing. The grandfather's idea is to sell "homemade" vodka in hand-blown bottles...and the grandfather will be bankrolling it (without having to go to the bank: that is the unique part!).
I still have to do more homework to put together a bullet list of the paperwork required (local/state/fed), but am stuck as to the "general" equipment cost/size. I've found Kothe, Carl, and Holstein, stills but wondered if there are others or advantages of one verses the other, and planning to start as small as practical...so I thought I'd gather some info before contacting anyone for a quote.
Any and all comments appreciated!