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BLUEPRINT

By industry · Spirits & beverage

Build a brand that distributors take seriously.

craft spirits + beverage brands. tight margins, 3-tier distribution headaches, brand-led growth. we build the brand, the DTC engine where legal, and the depletions tracking that gets you off your distributor's bench.

The pattern we see

Where it usually breaks.

  • 01

    Distributor blindness

    depletions data lives in 4 different portals. you have no real-time view.

  • 02

    DTC compliance maze

    state-by-state shipping rules + age verification + tax — nobody helps you build it.

  • 03

    No measurable brand spend

    you spend $30k on a launch event. who came? did sell-through move?

How Blueprint maps in

What each division looks like for you.

Division What it looks like for you
Systems depletions tracking + on-prem visit CRM + retailer database.
Marketing brand-led content + paid social + sampling + on-prem activations.
Studio in-house creative for label, video, photography.
Financial unit-economics + state-by-state P&L.

FAQ

Common questions.

Can you handle compliance for DTC shipping?

we set up Ship Compliant or Vinoshipper + tax remittance. we don't replace your TTB compliance counsel.

Do you have distributor relationships?

yes — RNDC, SGWS, Breakthru intros where appropriate. through Logistics division.

What about on-prem sales reps?

we can run their CRM + depletions but don't directly hire reps. Logistics has partners.

Do you do packaging design?

yes — Studio division handles label, secondary, and brand systems.

Ready to see your version?

30 minutes. we map your gaps. you leave with the plan.