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Angels Envy Distiller - Photo Credit: CJ Archer of VITOK Engineers

STARTUP DISTILLERIES:

Advance Planning and Expert Guidance

Make for a Smooth Ride By: Cheryl Gray

B uilding out a new distillery evokes the same boasts more than 400 completed distillery projects
excitement as driving a brand-new car.
across the globe, both new and refurbished.
Think gleaming exterior, masterful engi-
neering, unique design and an owner’s manual – Founded in 1967, VITOK combines the expertise of
the latter being a solid strategic plan. These are the about 40 multi-disciplined engineers and designers.
pistons of a powerful engine for distillery startups CJ Archer is Vice President of Marketing and is also
moving toward the on-ramp of the spirits industry. a credentialed engineer certified to investigate fires
and explosions. Archer says that startup distilleries
VITOK Engineers can avoid surprises – and hits to their bank account
– with careful planning.
There are experts whose business it is to prevent
distillery startups from stalling. VITOK Engineers is “The first consideration in starting a distillery
one. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, VITOK project is to determine the products you can sell,

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