Chicago Distillery Pivots To Supply Hand Sanitizer During COVID-19

Beam Suntory is donating thousands of bottles of its own hand sanitizer to help the city’s fight against COVID-19.

April 24, 2020, 5:00am CT

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Beam Suntory is donating thousands of bottles of its own hand sanitizer to help the city’s fight against COVID-19.

April 24, 2020, 5:00am CT

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Chicago-based spirits company Beam Suntory is shifting part of its operations to produce hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reset checks in with the company for more on its efforts to close the supply gap created by the novel coronavirus pandemic.

GUEST: Clarkson Hine, Beam Suntory spokesman