OOPS, dup
Quote
Originally posted by: Boilerman
For decades I've sold pure grain ethyl alcohol (vodka) for industrial use. We bring in 26,000 gallon railcars of "beverage grade" juice, and blend it with "denaturants" to make the stuff undrinkable. We buy this corn based ethanol at 200 proof, and generally sold it that way plus the denaturants. It was exceptionally well controlled, with all access points under lock and key.................so no sneaking any out the door for a party.
We didn't pay excise tax on this product since it was not to be consumed as a beverage, otherwise the federal tax on the railcar would be about $850,000, while the cost of the ethanol is only about $45,000. Our supplier is the exclusive producer of Skyy Vodka, for example, and Skyy does have to pay $900,000 (including taxes) for the same car that we buy for $45,000. Yep, the federal taxes are about 20 times the cost of the product. State excise taxes on booze varies, with Washington being the highest, as I recall. In the state of Washington, excise taxes add an additional $2.5 million to cost of that railcar, making the total excise taxes 75 times more than the cost of the ethanol. Think of that next time you have a drink, Washington!
One railcar is enough booze that, after being "deproofed", (cut with water) one could make 1,000,000 people 5.5 drinks each. Thirsty?
Quote
Originally posted by: jatki99Quote
Originally posted by: Boilerman
For decades I've sold pure grain ethyl alcohol (vodka) for industrial use. We bring in 26,000 gallon railcars of "beverage grade" juice, and blend it with "denaturants" to make the stuff undrinkable. We buy this corn based ethanol at 200 proof, and generally sold it that way plus the denaturants. It was exceptionally well controlled, with all access points under lock and key.................so no sneaking any out the door for a party.
We didn't pay excise tax on this product since it was not to be consumed as a beverage, otherwise the federal tax on the railcar would be about $850,000, while the cost of the ethanol is only about $45,000. Our supplier is the exclusive producer of Skyy Vodka, for example, and Skyy does have to pay $900,000 (including taxes) for the same car that we buy for $45,000. Yep, the federal taxes are about 20 times the cost of the product. State excise taxes on booze varies, with Washington being the highest, as I recall. In the state of Washington, excise taxes add an additional $2.5 million to cost of that railcar, making the total excise taxes 75 times more than the cost of the ethanol. Think of that next time you have a drink, Washington!
One railcar is enough booze that, after being "deproofed", (cut with water) one could make 1,000,000 people 5.5 drinks each. Thirsty?
Vodka's made from potatoes, moonshine is from mash. I'm not sure what you sell Boiler, but vodka IS NOT watered down shine.
