Holy crap! Was this a normal style clip for Dragons Den Canada? I've never seen such an overtly ruthless discussion like that, and I've never seen them send out the pitcher so they can talk about it. The English and US Shark Tank versions never did this. Was this a common thing in the early days of the Canadian version maybe?
They rebranded in 2016 to Zirkova, and it's marked as gluten-free lol. Their parent company is called Multiculture Bevco Inc. It appears they currently have $1 million TTM revenue, but I can't find any more specifics.
When you link from the Buy option on the new company web site it says still only available for purchase in Ontario. Don’t know the date of the episode but I’m sure it’s been several years with no significant growth. But at least they’re still in business.
LOL when you realize vodka is so basic of an alcohol that wasting money on greygoose is literally just buying a brand. it tastes like every other potato
Kevin is the BEST investor. Period. He found out this guy is pretty much bait, sitting with $20k in the bank, and the risk of losing millions of dollars of sales etc on the brink. He takes him to the slaughterhouse to get every last cent out of him. Because Kevin is an opportunist, a logical guy, someone who truly strikes when he sees a chance to make money. And he always does it on impeccable terms that the other investors always seem to fail on (just simple offers, no royalties etc). Kevin has an eye for opportunity and you have to respect that. I admire him greatly.
So there's this massive aluminum elephant sculpture next door to my work that I always joke about going for a ride on... 🐘🏃🏻♀️🚪 Kevin has ruined that for me now... 🏃🏻♀️🚪🐘
Still going strong under the same owner after all these years. They won a bunch of awards in 2017 according to their website for their Zirkova vodka which is their brand name. Launched in 250 LCBOs in ON in 2019 and their website looks good. Good on him for not losing half his company.
I will never understand the premium vodka market. I always thought the goal was to remove as much vodka taste as possible. Do people actually enjoy the taste of vodka?
As far as I know, that's not what makes them "premium". Grey Goose is "top shelf" because they literally designed the bottles to not fit anywhere else. That's it. That's their unique benefit proposition. Customers see an expensive bottle on the topmost shelf and think to themselves "that must be the good stuff", and boom: $50 bottle of fermented grain juice.
I've never been a Vodka drinker, but when I had a stopover in the Warsaw business class lounge they had several premium (I am guessing!) Vodkas, so I sampled them and found them both pleasant and markedly different from each other.
Gotta go with a seasoned drinker Doug Stanhope - paraphrased With scotch, rum, whiskey etc. It's worth paying extra maybe But VODKA? You are a fool for buying any overpriced potato liquor
Jesus, Kevin never seems to amaze. "This is the chance to sucks the heart out of this man!" I know he's a business man, but he'd make a cruel banker and heartless IRS man hybrid just CRINGE... Hope karma comes for him one day.
You are mounting him like an elephant w/no notice. Hey, leave those elephants alone. The should not be abused and ridden, forced to work 18 hours, walk on hot roads, ruin their delicate feet, injured, starved, chained. Free all captive elephants.
Man the way kevin is referring to this guy is hilarious 😂 "Rotting Flesh"
You are mounting him like an elephant, with no notice..... 😅😂😅😂 Savage!
7:09 "Help you and help myself, which is even more important" 😂
Harsh making him wait so long as then being out, poor old boy 😦
Its 500k, it would be fine even if they wanted him to kneel or dance naked.
Holy crap! Was this a normal style clip for Dragons Den Canada? I've never seen such an overtly ruthless discussion like that, and I've never seen them send out the pitcher so they can talk about it. The English and US Shark Tank versions never did this. Was this a common thing in the early days of the Canadian version maybe?
Yes, this show is more realistic than Sharks who through good money into bad risk business.
@@markinnes4264 Much like all American shows! All they care about is the sob story and drama
Yes Dragon’s Den was always harsher but in the best way.
Kevin is the only entertaining dragon tbh.
They rebranded in 2016 to Zirkova, and it's marked as gluten-free lol. Their parent company is called Multiculture Bevco Inc. It appears they currently have $1 million TTM revenue, but I can't find any more specifics.
Ty
When you link from the Buy option on the new company web site it says still only available for purchase in Ontario. Don’t know the date of the episode but I’m sure it’s been several years with no significant growth. But at least they’re still in business.
@@remlya I've tried it before. It's pretty good but it's quite expensive compared to the more well known brands
Robert chugging the vodka hahah
He has that slavic blood 😂
“I drink Belvedere and I drink Grey Goose.” same girl, same 😂
LOL when you realize vodka is so basic of an alcohol that wasting money on greygoose is literally just buying a brand. it tastes like every other potato
Kevin is the BEST investor. Period. He found out this guy is pretty much bait, sitting with $20k in the bank, and the risk of losing millions of dollars of sales etc on the brink. He takes him to the slaughterhouse to get every last cent out of him. Because Kevin is an opportunist, a logical guy, someone who truly strikes when he sees a chance to make money. And he always does it on impeccable terms that the other investors always seem to fail on (just simple offers, no royalties etc). Kevin has an eye for opportunity and you have to respect that. I admire him greatly.
lol until you realize O'Leary backed and even got screwed by the mega scam FTX
“You’re not out customer” - I wish everyone would shush Arlene like that
They partnered /sold with Zirkova vodka and are now LOADED!
Brett Wilson doesn't drink and his lack of enthusiasm reflects it.
“This is a chance to suck the life out of this guy”
And also, Kevin is always willing to put up the money. No hesitation. He’s always making offers.
In actual blind taste tests the subjects couldn't differentiate between expensive premium vodka & the off the shelf ones. 😂
But princess Arlene thinks she can. Hahahahahaha. The former Mormon house frau who now thinks she is upper crust.
2:52 there goes robert makin weird noises like always lmao
"It's warm in here...:)"
Kevin is so fucking ruthless it makes me smile.
I’m only here for Kevin’s wit!
So there's this massive aluminum elephant sculpture next door to my work that I always joke about going for a ride on... 🐘🏃🏻♀️🚪
Kevin has ruined that for me now... 🏃🏻♀️🚪🐘
Or has he piqued one's interest........
Dragon’s Den was so much better than Shark Tank because it’s way less fluffy! Also shows us Canadian’s aren’t always our nice stereotype;)
Need someone to pop up with the updates on how the company is doing right now
Still going strong under the same owner after all these years. They won a bunch of awards in 2017 according to their website for their Zirkova vodka which is their brand name. Launched in 250 LCBOs in ON in 2019 and their website looks good. Good on him for not losing half his company.
It's called Google it. They're still up & running.
NO
What about Zirkova? You have 2 bottles?
I have zero clues as to what the F+ happened in this episode!
Collodial Silver is amazing!
I only drink grey goose too for vodka. I don't drink often but if I have something with vodka in it .... It has to be a decent type
It’s just diluted ethanol
I will never understand the premium vodka market. I always thought the goal was to remove as much vodka taste as possible. Do people actually enjoy the taste of vodka?
As far as I know, that's not what makes them "premium". Grey Goose is "top shelf" because they literally designed the bottles to not fit anywhere else. That's it. That's their unique benefit proposition. Customers see an expensive bottle on the topmost shelf and think to themselves "that must be the good stuff", and boom: $50 bottle of fermented grain juice.
I've never been a Vodka drinker, but when I had a stopover in the Warsaw business class lounge they had several premium (I am guessing!) Vodkas, so I sampled them and found them both pleasant and markedly different from each other.
I've had it not bad.
Vodka market is like heroin, the margins are spectacular - Kevin
Gotta go with a seasoned drinker
Doug Stanhope - paraphrased
With scotch, rum, whiskey etc.
It's worth paying extra maybe
But VODKA? You are a fool for buying any overpriced potato liquor
Robert is from Croatia. The dance was Ukrainian. What the hell was he talking about at the beginning?
Folk dancing.
They all look the same
Slavic culture
Hey man they're still Slavic.
😮
This guy has a $1MilCA sales, if he didnt burn thru 2.5mil to get there. but the burn rate is huge.
Their 'Jokes'' are a Joke.
Jesus, Kevin never seems to amaze.
"This is the chance to sucks the heart out of this man!"
I know he's a business man, but he'd make a cruel banker and heartless IRS man hybrid just CRINGE...
Hope karma comes for him one day.
I'd love to se him as a repo man
@@LilT2o00 me too.
He'd be shot 15 minutes on the job.
You should never go into business
@@dr.sina.o3 I'm happy not to with the kind that's around.
If I had to deal business with him, I'd rather just be buried directly for less suffering.
@@robertburk5550 blah blah same centuries old spiel
Kevin is pure evil. Capitalism in a nutshell.
You are mounting him like an elephant w/no notice. Hey, leave those elephants alone. The should not be abused and ridden, forced to work 18 hours, walk on hot roads, ruin their delicate feet, injured, starved, chained. Free all captive elephants.
From this moment I dislike Kevin and the Dragons Den Canada😡😡😡😡😡
Arleen just likes to hear her own voice. If She wasn’t in Canada she wouldn’t be on a show