Several distilleries have made posts recently, indicating that they are not legally permitted to make hand sanitizer. That was true until today. The Treasury Department's Alcohol Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has just announced that, "any existing DSP therefore can immediately commence production of hand sanitizer or distilled spirits (ethanol) for use in hand sanitizer, as described below, without having to obtain authorization first." The details are here.
However, not every distillery is able, because of the technology it uses, to make the necessary 190° proof (95% ABV) ethanol, and they also may not have access to the other materials needed. But for those that do, this is a way for them to both 'pitch in' during the current crisis, and keep their businesses going. Although alcoholic beverages can still be sold, many small distilleries depend on visitors and purchases made at the distillery, and that will be severely impacted by the crisis.
3/20/2020: New guidance, provided today, is here.
5 comments:
That's a relief. I hated the thought of having to use my Booker's to sanitize my hands.
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Bluebird Distilling in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania has switched over to making hand sanitizer as of March 18.
Heaven Hill has been cleaning my insides for many a year now.
I can't wait to see the price increases for all the fake craft labels after this. There must be 1000 brands out of MGP that are screwed because their production has been converted to sanitizer.
Let me guess, "custom hand sanitizers"
Well, in the case of gins and vodkas, or other such 'clear spirits', maybe.
But, as for Bourbon and Rye, those folx are using stocks barreled years before, so lack of current production by MGP isn't really going to impact 'em for a good long while yet.....
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