Some Saskatchewan distilleries are putting together a spirited effort in combating the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.
Lucky Bastard (LB) Distillers and Stumbletown Distilling have started creating alcohol-based hand sanitizers, as people across the world look for ways to avoid contracting the highly-contagious virus.
They’re keeping their efforts local, offering sanitizer to first responders and emergency workers for free. “If I was to write a business model for getting into the hand sanitizer business, this wouldn’t be how to do it,” said Michael Goldney of LB Distillers. “We just really want to help out.” Using its regular bottling line and 1,140 ml bottles, LB is following guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO)