In the very beginning, it was just a lot of labor and there was no division. We had to do so much by hand that today, you know, we have incredibly modern equipment. But in the early years, each portion of the packaging was done by hand,. So put the labels on by hand. And then shrink capping alone. I would recommend anyway. To give that a try with this machine that looked like an industrial hair dryer., which melted the shrink cap onto the bottle. It wouldn't always do it beautifully but it's really night and day.
Scholar and distiller Sonat Birnecker Hart of the Koval Distillery talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about her career move from academia to whiskey-making. She explains that the heart is the key to great flavor--when making whiskey, and when making the right choices in life.