moc11 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Hello All. I am a longtime lurker from the northern suburbs of Baltimore and have found these forums to be a wealth of top quality information. I am currently in the middle of my business planning stages with a particular interest in the production of rum and specialty products (i.e. absinthe, eau de vie, etc.) and general interest in everything else. I am looking forward to continuing my education in hopes of opening a DSP of my own and to contribute to these forums where I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cphillips007 Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Welcome and best of luck to you. If you need glass bottles for your products, I can help you! You can check out our ware at www.aacwine.com/www.aacspirits.com Cheers! Carol Phillips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whaleShark Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Moc11 - as someone in a similar condition, may I ask what resources are you using for formulating your business plan? What types of equipment have you decided upon? Any idea how much the TTB surety bond will cost? How are you planning on marketing your product? etc. etc.... :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moc11 Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 Luwest and cphillips007 - Thank you for welcoming me to the forums! whaleShark - I am using basically just what I can find on the internet and the vast amounts of information on these forums to formulate the business plan and financial forecasts. As far as equipment goes, I have looked into just about everything, from MileHi to Hoga to Corson and everything between and beyond. For fermentation, I will most likely use IBC's in place of conical vessels in order to keep costs down. All of the other equipment is from various sites (including, but not limited to, ULINE, TCW, Grainger, etc). For bond, I have just an estimate based on my research, but InsuranceMan appears to have a tremendous reputation from the users of this forum. When I get to that point, I will definitely give him a call. I know there are very many aspects of opening a DSP that I have not thought of, but am definitely looking forward to the challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG Thermal Consulting Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Welcome & Good Luck! I just supplied cooling systems to two Frederick distilleries, so activity is really growing in MD! Mike Gronski MG Thermal Consulting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captnKB Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Moc11 welcome to the forum and best of luck on your journey into the wonderful world of distilling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irene@allamericanlabel.net Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Welcome! When you are in need of labels...let me know! irene@allamericanlabel.net We exhibit at all the ADI shows perhaps we have met? best of luck to you, irene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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