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1/ In 2018, retired NHL'er Ryan Whitney says he loves vodka + pink lemonade on the Spittin' Chiclets podcast.

The drink mix goes viral.

In less than a year, Pink Whitney Vodka is in stores. It has now sold 15m+ bottles worth $100m+.

Amazingly, the story starts w/ a tweet🧵 Image
2/ After 11 years in the NHL, Ryan Whitney retires in 2015 and plots his post-playing career.

Interested in starting a hockey podcast, he tweets at another NHL player (Paul "BizNasty" Bissonnette) saying that he needs "a partner." Image
3/ Bissonnette is still playing professionally and can't commit.

So, Barstool Sports hockey blogger Brian McGonagle (AKA Read Admiral AKA RA) replies: "a partner, eh?".

In Oct 2016, Whitney starts going to RA's home in Boston to record the hockey pod -- "Spittin' Chiclets". Image
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