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Got it figured out, thanks for the replies. They had a different e-mail than the one on file in my PONL account so there was a disconnect between my original application and approved application. Anyhow, submitted on March 21, 2016 and received approval on November 4, 2016 (228 days). Went through 4 rounds of comments and questions and finally received approval. However our setup is a bit unusual as it is located in the basement of a historical hotel.

Just wondering if everyone's online documents and status were updated the same time the approval e-mail was sent. I received my approval email but the online application has not updated at all.

New start up distillery in Virginia Beach, Va looking for a Master Distiller. We are looking for a knowledgeable, passionate, and creative Master Distiller for our new distillery located in the historic Cavalier Hotel (http://www.cavalierhotel.com/the-cavalier/) in Virginia Beach. Our distillery is in the heart of the Virginia Beach tourist district and only steps from the Atlantic Ocean. The distillery will be have a full operational distillery, tasting room, and restaurant/bar located next door. Duties: Responsible for entire distilling and quality control process and therefore should be well versed in scheduling, distilling, aging, and packaging operations Day-to-Day operation and management of distillery and its employees Management of raw ingredient inventories, ordering, and quality Record keeping Barreling and barrel aging management Packaging Quality control Creation of new products Equipment and systems maintenance Attending events, festivals, competitions, etc... Knowledge and Experience: 3+ years of distilling experience in a permitted craft distillery Must have experience at all stages of distillation process from grain selection to bottling Must have experience distilling whiskey, rum, gin, vodka, and bourbon Ability to operate and maintain all distillation equipment Knowledge of federal TTB laws and reporting requirements Compensation will be commensurate with experience The Master Distiller will be responsible for developing the distilleries portfolio of brands. This position requires a creative mind, managerial experience, attention to detail, and a passion for quality spirits. The head distiller will manage and oversee all aspects of the distillery operations. The Master Distiller will be responsible for overseeing and managing both the Assistant Distiller as well as and hourly employees working in the distillery. This is not a 9-5 job, when late nights are required to meet production needs it is expected that the master distiller will be there. We want someone with passion and enthusiasm, who can work as part of the team, be creative and have fun, and ultimately develop a successful portfolio of brands for our company. Construction of the distillery is underway with an expected opening date of May 2016. We are looking to hire someone in advance to be part of the design, development, and coordination of all pre-opening activities. Therefore we are flexible with regards to starting date and hours. Please send inquires or resumes including any accomplishments with your salary requirements and availability to: josh@backbaybrewingco.com

Just trying to gauge the amount of traffic everyone is getting in their tasting room for planning purposes. Any rough numbers would be greatly appreciated. I am trying to do some projections on number of visitors, tastings, and on site retail sales. Thanks Andrew

DH: Thank you for that very detailed response, great info. I am going to talk with the architect about this now and get an opinion from our attorney as well. I just wanted to have some background before i did so. So you have been a great help.

Mash, so here is my issue, the foot traffic at this location is probably 8-10X what it would be at any other location I am considering. so by difficult, do you mean not worth it even if my tasting room and on site sales would be 8-10X greater in that location. and do the Fed's look at the permit application differently, as far as operations, layout, etc... I'm still not understanding exactly what is different about a historic location other than you have another agency looking at the application. We aren't making any modifications to the exterior of the building.

I noticed on one of the applications where it asks if the Distillery will be located in a building that is on the register of historic landmarks. Can anyone tell me why they ask this and what the implications of that are. We are looking to put our operation into a building that currently has an application in to be added to the National Register of Historic Places. I am trying to figure out if that delineation is going to hurt or help us in the long run.