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Craft Distillery

Craft Distillery: Gin, whisky and rum. Duty on spirits is so heavy that most of the shelf price never belongs to you, so the business is really about selling…

Gin, whisky and rum. Turn a copper still into a brand people gift.

Duty on spirits is so heavy that most of the shelf price never belongs to you, so the business is really about selling direct at full retail rather than through the trade. Gin pays the bills from day one; whisky is money locked in a cask for at least three years before anyone tastes it. Christmas can be a third of the year, and the visitor centre often makes more per bottle than the wholesale order does.

Setup costs
£200,000 to £800,000
Competition
High
Category
Food & Drink Producers

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