In a recent interview, Emmy-winning TV host and restauranteur Guy Fieri spoke about teaming up with rock legend Sammy Hagar, and how the partnership was a no-brainer.
“I had no choice but to click with him because everybody always thinks I’m him anyway,” laughs Fieri of his friendship with Hagar. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame who replaced David Lee Roth as the lead singer of Van Halen from 1985-1996, Hagar most recently released Space Between, the debut studio album with his supergroup The Circle (which also features Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony and drummer Jason Bonham) this past May. He has also enjoyed a wildly successful run in the hospitality business, whether opening up a string of restaurants (including Cabo Wabo Cantina) and releasing a range of acclaimed spirits.
Now, Hagar’s entrepreneurial taste and penchant for a good time have joined with Fieri’s culinary expertise to release a new libation dubbed Santo Tequila Blanco, a collaboration with master distiller Juan Eduardo Nuñez which is rolling out in liquor stores and bars this fall. Hagar and Fieri spoke to Billboard about the tequila, their close bond and what a night out with the two distinct characters is like. Explained Hagar: “When we go into an establishment, we usually end up in the kitchen or behind the bar, and that’s every fricking time.”
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