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Virginia ABC reported lower-than-expected sales in the past fiscal year. Photo by Kira Jenkins/Virginia Business
May 12, 2026

Virginia ABC fiscal year sales lower than expected

Virginia ABC expects a $231 million profit transfer to the state's general fund despite lower-than-expected alcohol sales.

Allan Delmare, the distiller at Rappahannock County-based Dida’s Distillery making hand sanitizer. Photo courtesy Allan Delmare
Mar 24, 2020

During crisis, Va. distilleries pivot to produce hand sanitizer

Last year, Purcellville-based distillery Catoctin Creek produced 60,000 bottles of whisky. But, this week it will produce 24,000 bottles of hand sanitizer to help hospitals and first responders in need during the coronavirus crisis. Battling the extreme shortage of hand sanitizer, Virginia distilleries have stepped up to fill the void and switched their manufacturing to […]

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