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: $30k, $80k. Scope adds: 21+ age-gate integration ($3k, $5k), state shipping matrix module ($4k, $8k), FedEx/UPS Adult Sig carrier integration ($2k, $4k), ReCharge subscription setup ($3k, $6k), Drizly-style local-fulfillment routing if needed (+$8k, $15k), B2B distributor portal if needed (+$8k, $25k), TTB COLA + ABC license dashboard ($3k, $6k).
• 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: $2k, $6k/mo 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. $25/hr fixed-fee or hourly. 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.