That Is Not Dan Aykroyd - Crystal Head Vodka

Crystal Head Vodka is an iconic premium vodka created by Ghostbusters star Dan Aykroyd and painter John Alexander. Founded in 2008, this quadruple-distilled masterpiece is triple filtered through diamond crystals. It is so good that it picked up two Gold Medals at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. If you are wondering why that is a big deal, the San Francisco comp is akin to the Oscars of the spirit world!

Any of you who know this product will be aware that it comes in a super distinctive bottle shaped like a skull—a brilliant piece of marketing, if I do say so! But have you ever wondered whose skull it is? No? Well, neither had I, to be honest with you!

Luckily (really?), a Mr. Nigel Cockerton has put his Master's degree in Forensic and Medical Art to good use and created the skull bottle's 'real-life face'—and let me tell you, it does not look like Dan Aykroyd! Mr. Cockerton used advanced facial reconstruction techniques normally applied in historical or forensic contexts, sculpting the facial muscles and skin using clay. He then submitted a fascinating but macabre step-by-step process to the team at Crystal Head Vodka.

At present, we don't know what Mr. Aykroyd thinks about this impromptu reverse autopsy (kind of, isn't it?), but I think he would be missing a trick if he didn’t release a special edition utilizing this man's work!

You can buy a bottle of Crystal Head Vodka here, minus the excess facial tissue, of course!