Workers at a local distillery aren't sitting back after being told to close during the new coronavirus pandemic. Instead, they're turning their alcohol into hand sanitizer free of charge for local first responders.
Eric Falberg, owner of 28 Mile Vodka in Highwood, said they're following the World Health Organization's recipe for "handrub formulations."
"We are ramping up our production to go 24/7," Falberg told Patch. "Our goal is 700, 16-ounce bottles an hour. We can produce a lot."
With about 700 gallons of alcohol — gin and vodka — on hand, Falberg said they are going into "wartime mode."
"As soon as we are up and running full speed, we will supply all the police and firefighters we can for free," Falberg said, adding that they've already handed out what they've made.