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Monday, January 04, 2021Chicago distilleries received bill from federal government for making hand sanitizer amid pandemic
by Marcella Raymond / WGN-9 Chicago / Dec 31, 2020 / 07:29 PM CST CHICAGO – Chicago distilleries who started making hand sanitizer when the pandemic started were hit with a hefty bill from the federal government. It was a hefty $14,000 bill that came out of no where and shocked small businesses. In March, when COVID-19 hit, there was a huge shortage of hand sanitizer. So distilleries across Chicago figured out a way to help. Read more and Watch HERE
Friday, May 01, 2020Koval Distillery Delivers 500 Gallons Of Free Hand Sanitizer To 6 Chicago-Area Nonprofits
"Koval is filling a gap for us," one nonprofit’s executive director said. by Alex V. Hernandez / Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park reporter / Apr 30, 2020 4:30PM CDT RAVENSWOOD — Koval delivered 500 gallons of free hand sanitizer this week to Chicago-area nonprofits struggling to find supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Tuesday, April 14, 2020KOVAL Distillery Now Selling Hand Sanitizer to the Public
Koval Distillery Now Selling Hand Sanitizer To The Public By Alex V. Hernandez, April 13, 2020The first batches of the Koval hand sanitizer were donated to first responders, nursing homes, medical facilities and others in immediate need. Koval Distillery, which abruptly transitioned from making spirits to making hand sanitizer amid the coronavirus crisis, is now ready to sell to the general public. READ MORE
Tuesday, March 24, 2020Forget bourbon and gin — in the era of coronavirus, distilleries (and even some breweries) go all in
Forget bourbon and gin - in the era of coronavirus, distilleries (and even some breweries) go all in on hand sanitizerBy Josh Noel | Chicago Tribune | March 24, 2020 When its first bottles of hand sanitizer left Koval distillery Monday afternoon, a pivot unimaginable even a month ago became complete: from high-end spirits producer to global health crisis warrior. Whiskey-filled oak barrels continue to age in Koval’s 46,000-square-foot Ravenswood facility, but the 12-year-old distillery has
Friday, March 20, 2020Koval Distillery producing hand sanitizer during coronavirus pandemic
Koval Distillery producing hand sanitizer during coronavirus pandemicBY Jalyn Henderson | ABC7 Chicago | Friday, March 20, 2020 6:35PMCHICAGO (WLS) -- With Purell flying off the shelves, one local company is taking matters into its own hands.Koval Distillery in Ravenswood is turning spirits into sanitizer. "This is war, this really is war," said Koval Distillery co-founder, Sonat Birnecker Hart. "Like in any other war effort, people are asked to step up and right now hand sanitizer is needed a lot more