DAN AYKROYD

Actor, Musician, Entrepreneur

By Jay Cooper

The man that is a beloved Canadian treasure gave me his time to chat about his tasty vodka brand ‘Crystal Head’. I had met Dan and his father at a signing for the book ‘A History of Ghosts’ a few years back but to have him in ATOTK magazine is such a thrill. SNL, Blues Brothers, Coneheads, Ghostbusters, the list goes on and on. True Canadian boy, with dreams that eclipsed anyone’s imagination. The man, the myth, the legend, Dan Aykroyd. We’ve covered Breweries, wineries and distilleries in the past but to get Dan explain his vision and process was very interesting.

JAY COOPER (ATOTK): IThank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to chat. So let’s get right to it. I believe your first inclusion into the spirits business was importing Patron tequila. Then you decided to manufacturer and market your very own brand of ‘Crystal Head’ vodka. What lead to that move?

DAN AYKROYD (DA): Hey Jay, thank you for including our brand, love the Kawarthas. Well I first got involved in the beverage alcohol in-