
Tito’s Vodka Is Making 24 Tons of Hand Sanitizer
Monday, March 30, 2020
Tito’s Vodka is doing its part to offer relief from the coronavirus pandemic, and not just by giving you a good buzz.
The liquor brand, which previously advised fans not to use their vodka as hand sanitizer, has announced the distilleries are working on producing 24 tons of hand sanitizer to help fight the COVID-19 outbreak.
In the last several weeks, Purell and other brands of hand sanitizer have become virtually impossible to find as people have raided store shelves stocking up on disinfectant products.
After getting the go-ahead from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade bureau, Tito’s disclosed they’ve begun “getting all the pieces in place” to make ethanol-based hand sanitizer.
“We have the ingredients and equipment on order to make an initial 24 tons of hand sanitizer over the next several weeks, and plan to make more from there as needed,” said a spokesperson.
Tito’s will not charge anything for the product.
“We will be giving it away for free,” said a spokesperson.
The Austin-based liquor company included an image of the bottle with a branded label that reads, “Hand Cleanser’ and the warnings “For Hands Only’ and “Do Not Drink.”
Tito’s now joins other distilleries and alcohol brands such as Pernod Ricard, which makes Jameson Whiskey and Absolute Vodka, who have since announced they would be producing hand sanitizer to address the shortage.
Per the CDC, hand sanitizer needs to contain at least 60% alcohol. Tito’s Handmade Vodka is 40% alcohol and therefore does not meet the current recommendation of the CDC.
Just to be clear: Tito’s Vodka is for drinking, and Tito’s Hand Cleanser is for disinfecting.