June 4, 2008

I got news today that the TTB (the Federal government agency responsible for licensing distilleries) has determined the wording and approved my Distilled Spirits Bond. This bond is a special kind of surety agreement between myself, the Federal government, and the US Treasury approved insurance company. Complicated? You bet. But every distillery, brewery, and winery in the US has to have a bond of this sort otherwise they won't be operating. Next is finishing all my paperwork to actually file for my permit.