Dimebag Darrell‘s longtime girlfriend Rita Haney has launched the brand new BlackTooth Drinks liquor model within the late Pantera guitarist’s honor.
Dime was usually pictured with a drink in hand and famously coined his personal whiskey-cola cocktail, the potent “BlackTooth Grin,” from which the model takes it identify (initially impressed by a lyric from Megadeth’s “Sweating Bullets”). The brand new line of liquor merchandise additionally fulfills a dream Dime shared with Haney.
“Darrell at all times wished his personal whiskey, we talked about it quite a bit collectively,” stated Haney within the press launch. “I’ve handwritten notes and lists, along with his concepts and drawings, BlackTooth was at all times a part of these objectives he wished to succeed in.”
The model’s preliminary launch features a seven-year aged American rye whiskey ($69.99), a rye/vodka blended whiskey ($33.99), and the BlackTooth Grin ready-to-drink cocktail — obtainable with sugar (“leaded”) and sugar-free (“unleaded”) — at $15.99 a 4 pack.
“Dime was at all times about unity, whether or not or not it’s introduced round by way of music or good cocktails,” Haney continued. “He beloved to pour ‘em up and ‘Watch It Go!’ He was at all times a couple of rattling good time! I feel this whiskey represents his essence very effectively…That ‘Getcha Pull’ angle…get pleasure from life and have as a lot of a great time as may be had. You may’t go improper with that outlook, and a great cocktail to go together with it!”
Along with Haney, the BlackTooth Drinks group consists of Walt Kerpa (CEO of Distilled Spirits USA, Inc. and founding father of American Revolution Vodka), Jordan Kerpa (grasp distiller and head of operations), and director of ops Brent Hamilton (a former advertising government for varied large-scale vitality drink manufacturers).
“I prefer to assume the pink beard up above had a hand in an opportunity assembly between Walt and myself,” acknowledged Haney. “We met at a music showcase and sparked up a dialog over our love of music, household and good booze!”
To have fun the launch of the model, BlackTooth Drinks is internet hosting a celebration on August twentieth — Dimebag’s birthday — on the famed Rainbow Bar & Grill in West Hollywood from 5 to eight p.m. PT. Haney will probably be pouring BlackTooth behind the bar together with “particular visitor bartenders” who’re but to be introduced.
There may even be a “Dimebag Expertise” pop-up that includes a show of Dimebag’s iconic guitars, private results, and memorabilia, plus unique Dimebag {Hardware} merch. Sirius XM’s Jose Mangin will probably be broadcasting “Dime Day” stay from the occasion — an annual 24-hour broadcast celebrating Dimebag and his music that features tributes from fellow musicians and followers. And Mangin is bringing the VinDime limo (aka “White Fang”) — a restored 1997 Lincoln City Automobile stretch limousine beforehand owned by Dimebag and Vinnie Paul — for followers to sit down in and take photographs.
For extra on the model, take a look at a Q&A with Haney by way of Increase the Query. See pics of the preliminary BlackTooth Drinks liquor lineup under, and go to the official web site to buy the merchandise.
