KY Distillers and Chamber Partner to Provide Businesses With Sanitizer Prior to Reopening

In the last few weeks, members of the Kentucky Distillers’ Association have produced and donated more than 125,000 gallons of hand sanitizer.

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(Frankfort, Ky.) – As Governor Beshear outline the plane for the Phase 1 of reopening Kentucky’s economy on Wednesday, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association and Kentucky Chamber of Commerce are partnering to help businesses make sure they have the sanitizer needed to protect Kentuckians as the economy reopens.  

In the last few weeks, members of the Kentucky Distillers’ Association have produced and donated more than 125,000 gallons of hand sanitizer that is needed to first responders, frontline workers, hospitals, and health care facilities across the state.

To assist Kentucky businesses, several distillers are selling hand sanitizers to help with the requirements for business reopening.

Any Kentucky businesses in need of hand sanitizer, may visit www.kyhandsanitizer.com, and request hand sanitizer from local Kentucky distillery that follows Food and Drug Administration guidelines for production and labeling consistent with World Health Organizations.

Orders will be filled by Kentucky distilleries and can be shipped within the state.

Ashli Watts, President and CEO of Kentucky “We want to thank our distilleries in Kentucky for stepping up and being innovative in this time of need and truly helping save lives. Not only does this help our businesses get back up and running and keep all employees safe, it also helps support jobs in our signature industry.”

To find a list of distillers selling hand sanitizer, for information on how to order, can be found on the KDA’s Kentucky Bourbon Trail website at https://kybourbontrail.com/public-sale-of-hand-sanitizer/.

KDA President Eric Gregory said, “We deeply appreciate our partnership with the Kentucky Chamber and all they’re doing to help businesses during this difficult time. Many of our craft distilleries are selling hand sanitizer to businesses and the public. This not only helps with public safety during this pandemic, it’s also a vital stream of revenue to these small, local companies at a time when their tourism centers and tasting rooms are closed. “

Gregory said many distillers, especially larger companies, also are donating sanitizers to hospitals, first responders, and frontline workers on a priority basis.

Donation requests for emergency personnel can also be made through www.kyhandsanitizer.com.

Gregory also cautioned to keep hand sanitizer away from children’s reach and stressed that it is for extreme use only, and not for consumption.