Dan Aykroyd Loves Skulls, Vodka and Art!

Last year I read that Dan Aykroyd was  expanding his wine and spirits empire. He partnered to create the Dan Aykroyd Winery in Canada, is owner of Crystal Head vodka and co-founder of House of Blues.

Dan commissioned John Alexander to work on a skull container for the vodka.

"The vodka originates from an idea my friend artist John Alexander had. He's been going to the Mexican "Day of the Dead" celebration for some time.

He has been putting skulls in his artwork for years. He wanted put tequila in a glass skull and I said that's a brilliant idea but I'm the importer of Patron into Canada. [Aykroyd got involved with Alloy Brands four years ago]. So I'm involved with the greatest tequila in the world. I don't want to be associated with another tequila. That would be like Pepsi salesman drinking Coke.

 


He drew the skull on a napkin and it was beautiful and it hit me. Let's bring back the
Mitchell-Hedges skull that was found in the Yucatan. There is the legend of the  13 crystal heads found around the world that were referenced in the Indiana Jones movie. I said let's use a liquid that is a pure spirit. Let's go back to the old style of rural white lightning and good old-fashioned moonshine."

 


Right now, the Crystal Head Vodka, is only  available in California, Texas, Nevada, Louisiana and Florida and retail's  for $49.95 per 750 ml bottle.

A friend of mine got me  a bottle of the Vodka as gift and Dan autographed it for me!  To thank him I 'crystalized' another bottle of his vodka, and it presented to him at an event this past summer.





He actually called me and  told me he will always keep it in his art collection. His Crystal Head Vodka team has also contacted me about creating more of the crystalized vodka bottles to be used as promotional gifts or for Dan Aykroyd to give to close friends.


He has some fascinating information on his site about the 13 skulls and also his philosophy of making a unique  vodka. Go to  CRYSTAL HEAD VODKA  and  see videos  and  more!

 

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