As businesses continue to deal with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, some Alberta distilleries have made a shift in the product they produce.
Hansen Distillery in west Edmonton has spent the past week or so making hand sanitizer. A spokesperson for the distillery said the sanitizer is made from the “waste” that comes from a batch of spirits.
Because it’s not desirable, Natalie Harper said the waste is typically thrown out or used for cleaning equipment. Harper said the distillery has been working with provincial and federal authorities to ensure everything was compliant, and got the go-ahead about two days ago to proceed to make hand sanitizer.