With hand sanitizers running out of stock in stores and distribution centers, he leaves a lot of it without during the coronavirus epidemic. Alcohol distillers are trying to fill the void. This is in part because the Tax and Trade Bureau gave the green light to producers of alcoholic beverages for a special exemption for the manufacture of hand sanitizer.

Before the coronavirus outbreak, production of disinfectant was minimal due to low demand. However, the demand for disinfectants has reached an exponential peak due to the growth of the epidemic.

Hand sanitizers generally decrease infectious agents on the hands. They are believed to be more effective at killing microorganisms and better tolerated than soap and water. This is because hand sanitizers are mainly composed of alcohol. And because distilleries make alcohol or ethanol, the key ingredients in disinfectants, this turns out to be a great match. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that an alcohol-based hand sanitizer be at least 60% alcohol.

Alcohol distilleries manufacturing hand sanitizer

Below are a few distillers who are working to reduce the shortage by switching from alcohol production to hand sanitizers.

Jack-Azz Distillation, LLC.

The Pennsylvania-based distiller diverted production to sanitizers to alleviate shortages and also donated some of its product.

“So far we have been able to produce about 5 cases of disinfectant which have been donated to two different nursing homes, a hospice agency and the local fire company,” read the post on their Facebook page. .

Short Path Distillery

This distiller started making and supplying 2oz bottle hand sanitizers for $ 3 with sales limited to 2 bottles per person.

Smoky Quartz Distillery

Smoky Quartz Distillery now offers its own hand sanitizer free of charge. And a recipe for those who want to make their own hand sanitizer.

Steadfast Spirits Distillation Company

This New Hampshire Distiller provides free disinfectants for personal use. Those looking for sanitizers can bring a bottle or pick one up for free from the distiller.

Tito’s artisanal vodka

This vodka distiller has announced that it is testing its disinfectant formula. Once the formula and packaging are finalized, he expects an initial production of 24 tonnes of hand sanitizer over the next few weeks.

Yahara Bay Distillery

Yahara Bay has come up with a clever marketing strategy by combining vodka and hand sanitizer. This is Just Vodka, a 70% alcohol by volume (ABV) 140 proof vodka that doubles as a hand sanitizer.

Berkshire Mountain Distillers

This distillery opened its doors for the collection and sale of hand sanitizer. He has, however, set limits on the volume of purchases people can make. Maximum purchase per person is 4 x 5 oz bottles and 1 quart container.

Coppercraft Distillery

Michigan based Coppercraft Distillery announced that in addition to regular production, it would produce and donate approximately 10,000 gallons of hand sanitizer to alleviate shortages. The distiller says he follows a World Health Organization (WHO) formula of primarily using glycerol and grain alcohol to create a hand sanitizer with just under 80 percent alcohol.

Asbury Park Distillation Company

Asbury Park Distilling Co. shifted its production of spirits in favor of the production of hand sanitizers. This distillery is offering two free 2-ounce bottles of its hand cleaner to retailers and restaurants that remain open to serve the community with the goal of maintaining community resilience.

Major brands

Anheuser-Busch

The brewing giant Anheuser-Busch the maker of Budweiser has also joined the fray to produce disinfectants. It said it was using its supply and logistics networks to start producing and distributing hand sanitizer bottles to meet growing needs across the country.

Bacardi

the giant rum distiller also announced that it will supply ethyl alcohol, or ethanol, to produce the much-needed hand sanitizers that are in high demand due to COVID-19. In addition, he pledged to donate to local communities more than half a million units of 10-ounce hand sanitizer produced in partnership with Bacardi.

The number of businesses that help the nation and the communities they serve is increasing day by day. So this is only a partial list.

Image: Short Path Distillery