Chesterfield Native Behind New Patriotic Vodka, Salute American
Better Brands Beverage CEO and founder Pete Kelly grew up in Chesterfield and says he will donate $1 to veterans charities for every bottle sold.
Here’s a toast worth drinking to: a Chesterfield native has launched a line of vodka now available in St. Louis that will donates a portion of its proceeds to veteran’s organizations. Called Salute American, the all-American made vodka is being produced by Better Brands Beverage, and become available in Chesterfield and in the St. Louis area on Jan. 4. The company’s founder, Pete Kelly, grew up in Chesterfield and graduated from Chaminade. The plan is to donate $1 for every bottle sold to “approved veterans’ charities” that can help vets fight increasingly high unemployment and homelessness rates, according to a press release provided to Patch. Later this month, the company plans to make its first donation of $25,000 to Veteran’s Farm …
