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Distillery Simulator
Project a distillery across wholesale and tasting room.
Assumptions
Monthly profit
$56,250
Tasting room profit
$16,250
Wholesale profit
$60,000
| Source | Profit |
|---|---|
| Wholesale bottles | $60,000 |
| Tasting room | $16,250 |
| Fixed | -$20,000 |
| Profit | $56,250 |
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Built by The Crimson Bench · Educational model, not financial advice
About the Distillery Simulator
Model bottle production and the tasting room to see monthly profit — and why the tasting room matters.
It's built for directional planning: change any assumption and watch the whole projection move, the way a seasoned operator pressure-tests a plan before committing capital. Everything is computed live in your browser — nothing is sent anywhere.
How the Distillery Simulator Works
The model takes 6 assumptions and returns 3 headline metrics plus a full breakdown. Here is exactly what goes in and what comes out — no black box.
The Inputs
| Assumption | Example value |
|---|---|
| Bottles / month | 3,000 |
| Wholesale price / bottle | $30 |
| Cost / bottle | $10 |
| Tasting room revenue / mo | $25,000 |
| Tasting room margin | 65% |
| Monthly fixed | $20,000 |
Worked Example
Every figure below is produced by the live model using the example assumptions above. Change any input in the simulator to see your own numbers.
Monthly profit
$56,250
Tasting room profit
$16,250
Wholesale profit
$60,000
| Source | Profit |
|---|---|
| Wholesale bottles | $60,000 |
| Tasting room | $16,250 |
| Fixed | -$20,000 |
| Profit | $56,250 |
The Operator's Read
Aged spirits tie up capital for years before sale — so the tasting room, which captures full retail margin on today's production, is the cash-flow lifeline for young distilleries. Educational only.
Assumptions & Limitations
- •The model is deterministic: it projects your inputs forward with clear arithmetic, not a Monte-Carlo or probabilistic forecast. It shows one scenario at a time — run several to bracket a range.
- •Defaults are illustrative benchmarks, not your business. Replace every field with your real numbers before drawing conclusions.
- •It abstracts away taxes, financing, seasonality, and one-off events unless a field explicitly captures them. Treat the output as a directional estimate.
- •This is an educational tool, not financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. Validate real decisions with a qualified professional.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Distillery Simulator calculate?
Model bottle production and the tasting room to see monthly profit — and why the tasting room matters. It takes 6 assumptions — Bottles / month, Wholesale price / bottle, Cost / bottle, Tasting room revenue / mo, Tasting room margin, Monthly fixed — and returns Monthly profit, Tasting room profit, Wholesale profit, along with a full projection table you can export.
How do I use the Distillery Simulator?
Enter your own figures in the input fields above — Bottles / month, Wholesale price / bottle, Cost / bottle, and the rest. The model recalculates instantly and shows the resulting Monthly profit and full breakdown. No sign-up needed to run it.
Is the Distillery Simulator free?
Yes — you can run the simulator and see the headline results for free. Toolkit Pro unlocks the full projection table, Excel/PDF export, saved scenarios, and AI analysis: $180/mo, $1,728/yr, or unlock any 3 simulators for $20.
What's the difference between this and a free calculator?
A calculator answers one question. This simulator models the full picture — multiple linked assumptions, a projection table, and scenario comparison — the way an operator would build it in a spreadsheet, but instantly.
Who built the Distillery Simulator?
The Crimson Bench's Ivy League-educated operators — the same people we deploy into C-suites. This is the self-serve version of a model they'd build inside a live engagement.
Is this financial advice?
No. The Distillery Simulator is an educational modeling tool for directional planning — not financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. Validate any real decision with a qualified professional.
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