Cost + timeline for a Magento alcohol DTC build, and what are your credentials?

Realistic ranges for an alcohol DTC brand at $500k, $10M GMV:

• Magento + Hyvä alcohol DTC build: Scope adds: 21+ age-gate integration, state shipping matrix module, FedEx/UPS Adult Sig carrier integration, ReCharge subscription setup, Drizly-style local-fulfillment routing if needed, B2B distributor portal if needed, TTB COLA + ABC license dashboard.
• Timeline: 8-14 weeks for typical mid-market alcohol DTC. Faster (6 weeks) if SKU count is small + single-state license; longer (16-28 weeks) for multi-state ABC + three-tier B2B in scope.
• Hosting: $400, $1,500/mo on Cloudways / dedicated. Alcohol doesn’t have drop-spike traffic like fashion, but does need over-provisioned for holiday gifting (Q4).
• Ongoing: retainer including state-law monitoring (states amend DTC law 2-4x/yr), carrier-rejection analysis, ABC renewal tracking, subscription churn ops.

My credentials: Adobe-Certified Magento + Hyvä developer with 7+ years of alcohol DTC builds shipped. Wine clubs (subscription-first), craft spirits stores (single-state + multi-state), hard-seltzer DTC (RTD compliance), three-tier producer + distributor + DTC hybrids. Every project gets a fixed written quote. Send a short brief on WhatsApp and I reply within one working day with scope, price and timeline. All builds include the compliance dashboard, the state matrix, and Veratad / AgeChecker.net + FedEx Adult Sig integrations, not slide decks. Public Upwork reviews, real shipped stores you can audit.