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RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Management Agreement — On October 6, 2014, the Company entered into a management agreement with Summit Distillery, Inc., an Oregon corporation, to open a new Heritage Distilling Company location in Eugene, Oregon. The Company engaged Summit Distillery, Inc. to manage the Eugene location for an annual management fee. The principals and sole owners of Summit Distillery, Inc., are also stockholders of the Company. For the three months ended March 31,
2026 and 2025, the Company expensed a management fee of $45,000 and $63,370, respectively, that was paid to Summit Distilling, Inc. The fee is based upon a percentage of the Company’s trailing twelve months earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation expense, as defined in the management agreement
Commissions on Covered Call Contracts — Revenue from covered call contracts is recorded in crypto and related revenue without giving effect to a fee of 7.5% of premiums earned that is due to the firm that employs the Company’s contract Chief Investment Officer. The 7.5% fee is recorded in crypto and related cost of revenue.