Workshop Day 1

Director of Education Todd Buckley introduces the class to:

• Industry Overview
• Craft Distillation Overview
• Before Opening Your First Distillery
• Distillation Details
• Hands-on Distillation

Duration: 4 hr. 31 min.

Workshop Part 1

Lead facilitator Todd Buckley introduces the class to:

• An introduction to the course
• History of distilling
• An overview of distillation
• The competitive landscape of the spirits industry
• Regulation highlights
• The basics of aging spirits

Duration: 4 hr. 9 min. 58 sec.

Workshop Part 2

Lead facilitator Todd Buckley discusses:

• Vodka distillation
• Rum distillation
• Gin distillation
• Brandy distillation
• Brewing skills for distillation
• An introduction to the chemistry and physics of distillation.

Presenter Dean Kiefer, Ph.D discusses:

• Financial considerations for new ventures and entrepreneurial startups
• An introduction to business accounting
• Financial statements

Duration: 5 hr. 13 min.

Workshop Part 1

Lead facilitator Todd Buckley introduces the class to:

• An introduction to the course
• History of distilling
• An overview of distillation
• The competitive landscape of the spirits industry
• Regulation highlights
• Filtration
• The basics of aging spirits
• Brewing skills for distillation
• An introduction to the biology and physics of distillation
• Yeast

Duration: 6 hr. 23 min.

Introduction to Distilling

Wade Bennett of Rockridge Orchards Distillery in Enumclaw, Washington, walks us through the entire distillation process while using actual equipment in his distillery. The perfect video for anyone who wants to get a grasp on the process as a whole.

Duration: 7 min. 33 sec.

Workshop Day 1

Wade Bennett of Rockridge Orchards Distillery and Allan Peterson, distilling instructor, discuss:

• History of distillation
• Gauging methods and equipment
• Still design
• Hydrometry
• Labeling
• Contamination
• Instruments
• General distilling information

Duration: 5 hr. 43 min. 15 sec.

Workshop Day 3 Audio

Paul Beveridge, attorney at BeveridgeLaw PS and owner of Wilridge Winery discusses:

• History of spirit taxation
• History of spirit legislation
• Recent status of spirit legislation
• Health benefits of spirits
• Business formation types
• Trademarks
• Filling out government forms
• Bonds
• Labeling
• Taxation

Duration: 4 hr. 39 min. 58 sec.

Workshop Day 4 Audio

Deanna Burnett-Keener, Business Development Advisor and winery owner, as well as Jennifer Handler, a finance and banking professional, discuss:

• Market research
• Distillery location considerations
• Finding your niche
• Marketing opportunities
• Design considerations
• Online resources for businesses
• Accounting/bookkeeping software
• Business plan development

Also included is a discussion on effective social media strategies and tactics from Kirk Davis, SM Expert.

Duration: 5 hr. 44 min. 42 sec.

2 Loons Distillery

2LoonsDistillery.com

2 Loons Distillery owners, Trish and Greg Schwartz, discuss the experiences they’ve encountered since they started putting their distillery together three years ago.  They tell us about the obstacles they’ve come across, what fulfills them as distillers, what helped them become better distillers, and what they wish they knew before they opened their distillery.

Duration: 14 min. 25 sec.

2bar Spirits

2barSpirits.com

Nathan Kaiser, owner of 2bar Spirits in Seattle Washington’s SODO neighborhood, takes us on a tour of his distillery.  He tells us about the 2bar philosophy, ingredient sourcing and walks us through his process.  Kaiser also gives some words of wisdom for those who want to join the industry.

Duration: 10 min. 36 sec.

Seattle Distilling

SeattleDistilling.com

Ishan Dillon, one of the owners of Seattle Distilling in Vashon, Washington, tells us about the history of his distillery and how important effective partnerships can be.  Dillon covers the current state of the industry and how innovation will separate the successful distilleries from the rest.

Duration: 3 min. 48 sec.

Hardware Distillery

TheHardwareDistillery.com

Chuck and Jan Morris, husband and wife owners of the Hardware Distillery located in Hoodsport, Washington, were in the process of building their distillery at the time of filming. They talk about where they got the idea to become distillers and how important education has been for them along the way. They also cover how to properly lay out your distillery, as well as important considerations for working with local government.

Duration: 14 min. 25 sec.

Paul Ziegman, Tinbender Craft Distillery

TinbenderCraftDistillery.com

Master distiller Paul Ziegman joins us for the inaugural episode of our Webinar Series. An expert in sheetmetal and distillation equipment, Paul talks to us about his experience in starting a distillery from scratch. He discusses some of his favorite vendors and answers questions LIVE from the audience.

Duration: 45 min.

Business Planning for Craft Distillers: Part 1

Director of Education Todd Buckley is LIVE from Tacoma, WA to teach you everything you need to know about proper Business Planning for Craft Distillers. Topics include: Introduction to Essential Business Planning for Your Startup Distillery, Organizational Structure, Partners & Advisors, Management & Personnel, Business Plan vs Business Canvas, Market Analysis, Customer Sentiment, and Competition.

This is Part 1 of a three part series.

Duration: 1 hr., 12 min. 19 sec.

Business Planning for Craft Distillers: Part 3

Director of Education Todd Buckley is LIVE from Tacoma, WA to teach you everything you need to know about proper Business Planning for Craft Distillers. Topics include: Sources and Uses, Break-even Analysis, Business Plan Outline, Putting It All Together, and Entering The Dog & Pony Show.

This is Part 3 of a three part series.

Duration: 1 hr., 23 min. 30 sec.