New Cabo, Same Old Wabo?
Gotta hand it to Sammy Hagar; the notorious "Red Rocker" has certainly proved himself as a big-time money maker. A decent guitarist he may be, but if his guitar chops were as good as his entrepreneurial skills, he'd put Eddie Van Halen himself to shame. Hagar was the smartest member of Van Halen, to be sure. Instead of making news for how much he drinks, he makes booze for people to drink. Of course we refer to his premium tequila brand, Cabo Wabo, whose majority share was bought last year by the Italian company Campari/Skyy for a whopping $80 million. And that's dollars, not pesos. (Campari and Sammy have done a redesign of the CW bottle, making it more classy, and have actually changed the distillery to one recently bought-out by, conveniently, Campari). But Sammy, who still owns 20% of CW is not only a spirits baron, he controls his restuarnt/nightclub venture as-well. His infamous Cabo Wabo Cantina nightclub in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, is now a brand of it's own, expanding to Vegas and elsewhere like a Mexicali Hard Rock Cafe.
Now I Can Afford ALL The Red Guitars in the World!!!
About Sammy Hagar
Sammy is a professional rock and roller, restaurant owner, vintage car collector, gourmet chef, and tequila connoisseur with a passion for quality in everything he does. Sammy’s accolades include the journey as singer and songwriter for Van Halen for 11 years, a highly successful solo career both before and after his run with Van Halen, and an early stint with Montrose and now a Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame Inductee. Throughout his accomplished career, Sammy’s combined record sales, when considering the above resume, exceed 60 Million records sold! As founder of the most rockin’ clubs in the world (the Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico) and producer of one of the truly premium Tequilas in the world ( Cabo Wabo tequila), Sammy has established himself as an astute and extremely successful entrepreneur.
