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Build your ambition on a practical plan.

Your products, output and space should shape the equipment. Start with the decisions that make a distillery work, then build a setup around them.

Start a distillery.

Start with the decisions that matter.

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Define your products and first-year output.

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Map space, utilities and local requirements.

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Compare equipment, investment and training.

Make the plan buildable.

Size for the working week.

Start with product mix, annual output and the number of days you can realistically operate. Account for fermentation, cleaning, packaging and staffing, rather than selecting a still from vessel size alone.

Check the site before ordering.

Map access, space, electrical supply, cooling and drainage before equipment scope is fixed. Confirm permits and local requirements with the relevant local professionals and authorities.

Plan people and the next stage.

Include training, written operating procedures and a realistic launch budget. Discuss a phased expansion path so your first equipment decision supports the business you want to build.

“I cannot thank you enough for this resource and I am buzzing to get started and become a part of the Istill family!”
Luke Garnsworthy · Three Counties Spirits Co · 2023

Make it your own.

Compare equipment and options in Design Studio. Share your setup with our team whenever you want to discuss the next step.