Australian distilleries switch to make hand sanitizer amid pandemic

With public health regulations having forced bars and restaurants across Australia to close, local distilleries have begun making hand sanitizer to meet high demand and keep staff employed during the coronavirus pandemic.Archie Rose Distilling Co. in downtown Sydney is one of Australia's most recognized craft distilleries and ordinarily produces a range of whiskies, gins, vodkas and rums. However, when government regulations on the number of people allowed inside venues became increasingly restrictive, the business needed a way to keep its 16 permanent and casual staff employed."We saw, ove…READ FULL ARTICLE