If any businesses out there have large volumes of either, Caledonia Spirits is asking that they reach out at courtesy of Durham Distillery Durham Distilleryĭurham Distillery is currently making a 70% ethanol and 30% water sanitizing spray for the hospitality industry, but will be pivoting to hand sanitizer shortly due to overwhelming demand from emergency management personnel.
But that was before the word 'pandemic' started being used to describe COVID-19. We asked ourselves, 'Can we keep our team working and employed – all while providing hand sanitizer to those who need it?'"Ĭaledonia Spirits is currently making another 1,500 units for first responders and the State of Vermont will be paying for the raw materials. To that end, the distillery’s team will be looking for more raw materials (glycerol and small bottles) so that it can keep the project going. "Making hand sanitizer started out as a fun exercise a couple weeks ago," says VP of marketing Harrison Kahn. "Just to provide some juniper-scented hand sanitizer to our team. The distillery is still paying its staff in full, including benefits.
Photo courtesy of Caledonia Spirits Caledonia SpiritsĪlthough they had to close their on-site bar and retail store, Vermont-based Caledonia Spirits has started making a hand cleaning product, making their first delivery to the Vermont Foodbank last week.