Hand sanitizer, one of the hardest things to find during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s so hard to find in stores but they’re lining up at the Timber Creek Distillery to stock up on hand sanitizer along with their liquor. Customers are asked to come with their own bottle and stay ten feet apart. Patrons can buy more than the free eight ounces, and Timber Creek has sold a few hundred gallons to pawn shops, FedEx, and government agencies. Aaron Barnes says he has the coolest job, he gets to make all the booze for the distillery. And now he gets to make hand sanitizer too! They were sitting on 700 gallons of rum that had just distilled, so Aaron distilled it up to 94 percent and then used the World Health Organization formula to make it like the F.D.A. recommends.
The Timber Creek Distillery is located on a family farm just north of Destin, Florida. The vision they have is to take the best local fruits and grains from the Florida Panhandle and turn them into the finest Craft Spirits. They take great pride in hand making every batch and hand bottling every bottle. They opened in 2014. Visit the distillery located at 6358 Lake Ella Rd in Crestview. Be sure to call with any questions or to make sure they are open. 408-439-0973. “BYOB” has a new meaning for this local distillery!
