Chapitre 73: The Distillation Business

In the heart of the Western Roman Empire, Marcellus and Placidia were going over the nation's ledgers. Since he had first seized control of the Western Roman Empire, or at least the heartland of it. Marcellus had begun the establishment of a large distillery capable of producing copious quantities of alcohol for sale to the public. 

Normally this would be a lengthy process, but there were already vacant buildings set up that he could easily establish several large distilleries is. The process surprisingly went smoothly, and within a month he was making profits.

Unfortunately, it was not as much as he expected. The distilled spirits produced by Marcellus' production plants did not initially sell well. When compared to the taste of wine, many romans found the heavy drink to be unappealing and outright bitter. Only the heaviest of alcoholics enjoyed the beverage.